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Court Defeat for Trump Is a Win for the Arctic
Trump lost big in court last Friday. A federal judge in Alaska threw out his plan to open up the Arctic Ocean to more oil drilling. Trump was hoping no…
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Celebrating the Greenpeace Women and Gender Non-Binary Staff Fighting for Climate Justice
Here at Greenpeace, we work with many astounding individuals who dedicate themselves to organizing, campaigning, and amplifying the issues we care so passionately about. In honor of International Women’s Day,…
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Plastic Straws Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Much of the stuff that accumulates during the holidays comes with single-use plastic packaging. We open a gift, rip it out of the package, and toss the plastic into a…
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Moments that Defined Greenpeace in 2018
For every dark and tumultuous moment we lived through in 2018 — and yes, there were many — it’s important to recognize that on its heels was an equally inspiring…
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Why Indigenous Resistance is More Important than Ever
When I ask people about the roots of the environmentalist movement and the pioneers of this field, I get many answers like: Rachel Carson, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold. But…
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My Tears Aren’t Enough to Protect the Rainforest. That’s Why I’m Taking Action
I can’t help but cry when I think about the destruction I’ve witnessed in my native Indonesia. Where once there was a thick, green rainforest teeming with life, now is…
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Eight Years Later Palm Oil is Still a Haunting Reality…
In 2010, Greenpeace launched a video that had us all thinking twice before taking a bite out of Halloween candy. With gory detail, the Kit Kat campaign drove home the…
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This is Where Plastic Goes When You Throw It ‘Away’
I’ve spent the past two weeks in Hawaii with the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise. As nice as it was to have a chance to come to Oahu for a series of…
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Toxic Ecosystems: The Impact of Plastic on Marine Life
What happens to plastic when it gets throw “away”? As it turns out, there is no such thing as “away” Instead, a large percentage of plastics enter our oceans, with…
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What Will It Take to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
One of Greenpeace’s foundational principles is bearing witness. We use our bodies and our voices to shine a spotlight on injustice and to tell the story of what we see…