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McDonald’s and Coca-Cola caught trying to gut Europe’s landmark plastics law months before it takes effect
McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, McCormick, Molson Coors, and Ball Corporation are among 138 corporations that sent a private letter urging European leaders to delay and weaken the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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How the war on Iran exposes the link between fossil fuels, plastics, and price shocks
The US-Israel war on Iran is shattering lives across Iran and the wider region. Civilians pay first and hardest — through fear, displacement, destroyed infrastructure, and deepening environmental harm. Greenpeace calls for an…
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U.S. plastics response falls short as Americans face widespread chemical exposure
While we need microplastics out of our water, the Trump administration's announcement of more research is not leadership, it's more of the same—another gift to the very industries that are making Americans sick.
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Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure
A new report from Greenpeace USA reveals plastic recycling has largely failed after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis.
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OP-ED: Greenpeace USA leadership pose critical questions during UN Oceans Conference
In the op-ed “Who Will Defend Our Oceans—the Last Global Commons?” published in Common Dreams, Greenpeace USA Interim Executive Director Sushma Raman and Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director John Hocevar discuss solutions for how the international community can stop this dangerous rollback before it is too late.
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Greenpeace comment on opening of UN Ocean Conference
With dozens of Heads of State expected to attend, the conference—co-hosted by France and Costa Rica—offers a crucial opportunity for governments to raise the level of global ambition on a suite of urgent ocean issues, including marine biodiversity, deep sea mining, and plastic pollution that will face key decisions in the coming months.
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Greenpeace USA slams PepsiCo for ditching reuse target
We clearly can’t trust corporations like PepsiCo to do what’s best for people and the planet, and this exemplifies why voluntary commitments by corporations have never been enough. We need a strong and binding Global Plastics Treaty that caps plastic production and ends single-use plastics.
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Greenpeace USA slams Coca-Cola’s abandoned environmental promises
Coke’s abandonment of its reuse commitment is a disaster for the planet.
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Champions of Change: Business leaders call for production cuts in Global Plastics Treaty
All of Lush’s stores across the U.S. and Canada will feature this signage on Oct 4, 2024. Courtesy of Lush Cosmetics. Washington, D.C. (30 October 2024) Over 350 businesses globally, including…
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What do bath bombs have in common with the U.N. and why should I care?
There has never been a more crucial time to fight plastic pollution as we are rapidly approaching INC-5, the last scheduled negotiation session for the Global Plastics Treaty, in Busan,…