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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…
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Investigating California’s offshore oil platforms with the Arctic Sunrise
The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise visited oil platforms off the coast of Southern California. Together with Earthworks and the Center for Biological Diversity we were able to document flaring…
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Why I Love Volunteering Aboard the Arctic Sunrise
My visit to the Arctic Sunrise I’ve been following Greenpeace since 2012 and have had many experiences with the environmental non-profit in different capacities. In 2012, I started my relationship…
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Survey Briefing: Voices of Scientists at BOEM and BSEE
Download the full survey briefing here. Summary Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, working with the Union of Concerned Scientists and Iowa State University, sent a survey to 407 scientists…
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Carting Away the Oceans 10
To view the report, click here. This 10th-anniversary edition of Carting Away the Oceans identifies which major supermarkets are leaders in sustainable seafood and which are falling behind. The findings are…
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One Activist’s Mission to Protect our Planet and Break Free From Plastic
This week I had the pleasure of meeting an amazing human being. Brittany Theresa is the founder of #NoPlasticNOLA Movement as well as a mom who sees that our planet…
