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Greenpeace reacts to threat of Iran war on global food price shock
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Reacting to the news that disruption to global fertiliser supply chains caused by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz may lead to a global food…
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Amid EPA rollbacks, polluters rejoice at the people’s expense
“This announcement is just one more handout from Trump to Big Oil so that he can line the pockets of billionaires. There’s nothing reasonable or science-based about it.”
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Greenpeace USA Welcomes White House Plan to Phase out Single-Use Plastics from Federal Operations
Calls for Stronger Global Leadership Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential…
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Ahead of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations: Most Americans support cutting plastic production, banning single-use plastic packaging
Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to support strong and binding treaty to protect human health, biodiversity, and ensure global temperatures stay below 1.5° C Ahead of the fourth round…
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Greenpeace Unveils Monument Highlighting Biden Administration’s “Plastics Legacy”
Advocates, experts urge support of Global Plastics Treaty amid growing health and pollution concerns. Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace unveiled a new…
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One Year After Ohio Disaster, Greenpeace USA is still calling on Biden Administration to Protect Communities from Hazardous Plastics
President Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, today to mark the one-year anniversary of a hazardous train derailment incident. Greenpeace USA is calling for immediate action to protect human health…
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Guerilla Art Calls Out Toxic Plastic, Demands President Biden’s Support for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty
Today, Greenpeace USA took over the streets of Washington, D.C., with a guerilla advertising campaign highlighting the harmful effects of plastic toxicity on human health. The campaign includes a satirical…
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Forever Toxic: The science on health threats from plastic recycling
Without dramatically reducing plastic production, it will be impossible to end plastic pollution and eliminate the health threats from chemicals in plastics.
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Environmental and Health Groups Call on the Federal Trade Commission To Stop Companies From Making False Plastic Recycling Claims
The commenting organizations are extremely concerned about the growing environmental and human health impacts associated with plastic production, waste, and pollution. Despite a dismal 5%-6% U.S. plastic recycling rate and…
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Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to protect human health and environment from toxic plastic in wake of Ohio disaster
In response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3 that spilled at least four toxic chemicals hazardous to human health and the environment, John Hocevar, Greenpeace…