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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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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…
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A Beautiful Past, and a Future for the Indonesian Forest Worth Fighting For
I remember when I was a kid, papa always took me back to his hometown to see Oma, my grandmother, every Christmas. The town Papa is from is called Manado,…
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Rise for Cancer Alley — It’s More Than a Rally, It’s a Movement
Going into the Rise for Cancer Alley Rallies in Louisiana, I was hopeful but slightly unsure if folks from the communities who are most affected would show up. Despite all…
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How One Diver Woke Up to the Plastic Pollution Problem
A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of teaching a young couple to dive in Thailand on one of my favorite reefs. Weather conditions were perfect, with mild currents…