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There is no smoke without fire
The fires blazing in Indonesia, that have placed nearly 10 million children at risk, are linked to companies widely considered to be “sustainability leaders” in palm oil. Greenpeace International’s research found that Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, and P&G are each linked to nearly 10,000 fire hotspots in 2019 alone.
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Top consumer companies’ palm oil sustainability claims go up in flames
Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle, and P&G are each linked to up to 10,000 fire hotspots, as they buy from palm oil producer groups with the highest numbers of fire hotpots in 2019. The palm oil traders Wilmar, Cargill, Musim Mas, and Golden-Agri Resources (GAR) have extensive links to this year’s fires in Indonesia and together supply…
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A haze-free ASEAN by 2020 – are we there yet?
This year, the plummeting air quality in Southeast Asia, caused by forest fires in parts of Indonesia and the Mekong Sub-Region, has raised questions on the effectiveness of an ASEAN agreement to prevent haze pollution.
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ASEAN HAZE 2019: THE BATTLE OF LIABILITY
Indonesia saw massive forest fires and haze during the period July - October 2019. Transboundary haze from these fires, particularly from sources in in Sumatra and Kalimantan reached Singapore and Malaysia during September 2019, noticeably worsening measured air quality.
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CP and Coca-Cola among worst offenders for plastic pollution in Thailand based on Greenpeace report
This report provides more evidence of how corporations have greatly contributed to the plastic crisis that we find ourselves in. Their continued reliance on single-use plastic packaging translates to more throwaway plastic into the environment.
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the second year in a row
Quezon City, Philippines — Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo, are most identified in brand audits for the second year in a row,, according to global brand audits detailed in the report “BRANDED Volume…
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Greenpeace unfurls two urgent messages for Jokowi’s second term
Two giant banners were dropped from Jakarta’s most iconic statues this morning: the Aerospace Statue at Pancoran in South Jakarta, and the Welcome Statue which stands at the heart of the city at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout. The urgent messages, addressed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) call on him to drop dirty coal energy and…
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Thailand Solar Fund installs solar rooftop panels in hospitals in Thailand’s Northeastern Region
Thais from far and wide got together to install solar rooftop panels at the Thung Si Udom Hospital in Ubonratchathani, Phu Sing Hospital in Si Sa Ket, and Chum Phae Hospital in Khon Kaen on 18,19 and 22 October 2019. People were asked to donate to the crowdfunded Thailand Solar Fund and to sign a…
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Greenpeace report uncovers how top brands fool consumers with ‘false solutions’ to plastic pollution
The report, titled Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution "Solutions,’”[1] shows how multinational companies, such as Nestlé, Unilever, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble, continue to harm the environment by using paper and crops-based bioplastics, which cause deforestation and threaten food security. Moreover, chemical recycling offers false hopes and lock in demand…
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The importance of meat labelling
With our unhealthy food systems, there is a need for people to be more discerning and critical of what's being produced and sold in markets and groceries.
