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Greenpeace USA Response to the State of the Union Address
In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Annie Leonard, co-executive director Greenpeace USA, said: Greenpeace US activists deploy a banner with a new art collaboration by graphic…
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Greenpeace USA Names Labor and Human Rights Leader Tefere Gebre as Chief Program Officer
As Climate Change Heightens Threats to Workers Rights and Racial Justice, Greenpeace US Sharpens Its Policy Leadership “The climate crisis is the fight of our lifetime. We have a responsibility…
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More than 67,000 people urge the U.S. Government to support a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastics
Today, environmental advocates with the #breakfreefromplastic movement met with a staff member from the U.S. Department of State to deliver 67,482 signatures calling for the United States to support a…
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Deforestation in the Amazon hits a record high for the month of January
Brazilian Space Agency INPE estimates that 430 km² of forest were cleared in just one month, a five-fold increase from January 2021 “Even in January, when deforestation is usually lower…
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Greenpeace responds to US government Finding on use of forced labor on Taiwan fishing vessel
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has determined that a Taiwanese fishing vessel, the Da Wang, used forced labor in its operations. The agency’s investigation uncovered evidence of all…
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Coca-Cola decision to make at least 25% of their packaging reusable by 2030
The multinational company, which produces over 120 billion plastic bottles a year, has faced criticism from Greenpeace and other environmental groups for the negative impact of its single-use plastic on…
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Scientists in Antarctic Confirm Climate Refuge in the Remote Weddell Sea
Scientists from Stony Brook University on Greenpeace’s Antarctic expedition have found that vast colonies of Adélie penguins in the remote Weddell Sea have remained stable in the last decade, providing…
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Greenpeace USA Report Shows Biden Falling Far Short on Climate Promises After First Year in Office
President Biden earned 36 out of a possible 100 points in our updated progress report, which analyzed his climate and environmental justice policies during his first year in office. Jan.…
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Senate Democrats must do whatever it takes to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
In response to Republican legislators blocking the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act in the Senate, Greenpeace USA Democracy Campaign Director Folabi Olagbaju said: “By attempting to block the…
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Scientists discover new penguin colonies that reveal impacts of the climate crisis in the Antarctic
New penguin colonies not previously known to science have been found in the Antarctic by researchers from Stony Brook University. Gentoo penguin on Andersson Island in Antarctica. The Greenpeace ship…