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Nestlé, Unilever, P&G among worst offenders for plastic pollution in Philippines in beach audit
Manila - A week-long beach clean up has exposed the companies most responsible for plastic pollution after an audit of plastic waste conducted on Freedom Island, a critical wetland habitat and Ramsar site [1] spanning 30 hectares in Manila Bay - one of the worst areas for plastic pollution in the Philippines.
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Anti-coal communities in Thailand’s deep south say no to coal
Bangkok, Thailand - The “Teluk Patani” network, Permatamas, and Greenpeace Southeast Asia have raised concerns over the Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) of the proposed coal-fired power plant at Thepa. The groups say the project overlooks the importance of rich ecosystems, so-called “Teluk Patani”(in Malay dialect), which are vital to the culture and livelihood of…
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World’s largest palm oil grower forced to restore over 1,000ha of rainforest
Jakarta- Under strong pressure from its customers and civil society, Malaysian palm oil company FELDA Global Ventures (FGV) has promised to restore over 1,000 hectares of the peat forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. [1] This is the first time that a palm oil company has been forced to restore rainforest and peatland in order to…
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All deforestation in orangutan habitat must be stopped immediately
Jakarta, 22 August 2017 - Greatly improved official orangutan survey figures released today provide a clearer picture of the plight of the species in Borneo, where the great apes are now thought to number only an estimated 0.13 to 0.47 individuals per square kilometer, down from the 2004 estimated density of around 0.45 to 0.76…
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Thailand suffers from poor air quality and fails to meet Sustainable Development Goals— Greenpeace
Bangkok— Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s 6-month analysis of air quality levels from 19 monitoring stations in 14 cities across Thailand show high levels of toxic air pollution, PM2.5, that exceed safety limits set by the World Health Organization— one of the requirements to meet the country's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [1]. Greenpeace is urging the Pollution…
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Greenpeace launches first office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We have officially launched our first office in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 28th July 2017. Our office in Malaysia is the fourth office in South-East Asia after Phillipines,Thailand and Indonesia.
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Live to eat and eat to live long
It may not be obvious but I love to eat. However, participating in the Food for Life campaigns of Greenpeace and being a part of #IAmHampasLupa, a group that advocates for mindful consumption among Filipinos, made me put more effort into choosing the food that I eat. After all, “You are what you eat.”
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A wave of change for Thai fishing fleets and the global seafood industry
Thailand is on the brink of making real progress towards the elimination of destructive fishing and human rights abuses in its seafood supply chains. As a potential yellow card delisting from the European Commission looms, it remains to be seen whether the country will take the steps needed to fully meet the standards to eliminate…
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Yolanda survivor Joanna Sustento joins actress Lucy Lawless in protest against Arctic oil exploitation
Barents Sea, Norway-- Eleven peaceful activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have taken to the water in inflatable boats with handheld banners to oppose the Statoil Songa Enabler oil rig, 275 km North off the Norwegian coast, in the Arctic Barents sea.
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