{"id":77059,"date":"2026-07-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?p=77059"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:37:19","slug":"worldcup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/worldcup\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend Your Balls From Dove: The FIFA Sponsor\u2019s Plastic Package Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"620\" title=\"Hero Web\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web.png\" alt=\"Defend your balls from Dove\" class=\"wp-image-77094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/c3984d90-hero-web-510x198.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dove says it cares. Billions of plastic packages say otherwise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dove is an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026, spending millions to sell itself as a brand that cares about men.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Its plastic packaging tells<\/strong> <strong>a different story<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.us.greenpeace.org\/a\/dove-worldcup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tell Dove to kick plastic out.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"Meta Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Player lying hurt on the field\" class=\"wp-image-77095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/9fb29ad7-meta-image.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plastic-in-the-package-really-nbsp\"><strong>Plastic in the package, <\/strong><strong><em>really?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sperm counts have dropped by nearly 62% since the 1974 World Cup. Doctors are sounding alarms that chemicals found in plastics could be a cause.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studies show microplastics may be showing up in penile tissue and semen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"672\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5aI-ERw9qxk?si=BhIJabpvDhWteZYD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.us.greenpeace.org\/a\/dove-worldcup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tell Dove to kick plastic out.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\"><strong>Why it matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dove and its parent company Unilever, put more than 655,000 tonnes of plastic into the market every year. Plastic pollution is making its way into men\u2019s bodies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dove knows healthier, plastic-free, reusable options exist. It continues to choose single-use plastic anyway. Plastic packaging isn&#8217;t a necessity. It&#8217;s Dove&#8217;s choice.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Cup is being played this summer in our own backyard, and the spotlight on Dove has never been brighter. If enough of us speak up now, together we can make Dove kick plastic out for good.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" title=\"Greenpeace_Static-Ad_1200x630_0807269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269.jpg\" alt=\"Sperm counts are down 62% since the 1974 World Cup\nDoctors think chemicals in plastic could be a culprit\nDove Kick Plastic Out\" class=\"wp-image-77091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/07\/de404260-greenpeace_static-ad_1200x630_0807269-510x268.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.us.greenpeace.org\/a\/dove-worldcup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tell Dove to kick plastic out.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Help us make some noise! Share our post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greenpeaceusa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/greenpeace-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>. #Plastics<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a World Cup sponsor, Dove is spending millions to sell itself as a brand that cares about men. We call foul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":77113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"Defend Your Balls From Dove","p4_og_description":"Dove is a FIFA World Cup 2026 sponsor selling products for men's \"sensitive parts.\" Studies show microplastics may be showing up in penile tissue and semen. 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