All articles by Tanya Brooks
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“Bumble Bee: #GoodforWho?” Proclaims Banner at Padres Game
Greenpeace USA Call out Company’s Human Rights and Environmental Record Yesterday, Greenpeace USA activists unfurled a banner during a Padres home game at Petco Park Stadium in San Diego pointing…
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Taiwan-caught fish once again on Department of Labor’s (DOL) List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has again included Taiwan-caught fish in its List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor. Taiwan was first listed in the DOL’s…
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Greenpeace USA Slams Shock Decision to Green-light Deep Sea Mining
Deep sea mining could begin in the Pacific as early as this month after a shock decision from regulators to allow The Metals Company (TMC) to start mining the seafloor. Greenpeace…
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Bumble Bee Tuna Not as Wholesome as Company Claims
Greenpeace East Asia Report Uncovers Suspected Human Rights Abuse and Environmental Destruction in Company’s Supply Chain Major US seafood brand Bumble Bee is suspected of having environmentally harmful illegal fishing…
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Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda and other celebrities plea for ocean protection as UN Global Ocean Treaty negotiations enter last stages
Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, and other celebrities renowned for their environmental advocacy joined with the Greenpeace network and several other civil society organizations from around the world to…
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Greenpeace welcomes spotlight from Senators on environmental and human rights concerns in murky seafood supply chain
In response to the letter from Senators Feinstein, Merkley, and other colleagues to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlining their concerns on seafood traceability, Mallika Talwar, Greenpeace senior ocean…
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Key countries oppose deep sea mining as regulations advance to open the industry
As delegates in Kingston, Jamaica, wrap up three intensive weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for rules that could launch the deep sea mining industry by summer…
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Greenpeace USA urges seafood producers and retailers to keep endangered species out of their supply chains
New Zealand commercial fishing caught 58 protected turtles last year alone Greenpeace USA is calling on US seafood manufacturers and suppliers to stop environmental harm and biodiversity loss in their…
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Greenpeace Ranking: Five Major Electric Vehicle Companies Say No to Deep Sea Mining
US Companies General Motors, Ford, and Tesla Lag Behind Global Peers Today, Greenpeace USA unveiled its Race to the Top web application, which ranks eight major electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers…
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Polypropylene #5 Plastics Classified as “widely recyclable” Despite Less Than 30% of Americans Having Access to Recycling Systems That Accept it
In response to the classification of polypropylene #5 plastics being classified as “widely recyclable” despite less than 30% of Americans having access to recycling systems that accept it, Greenpeace USA…