I’m writing from Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC). These days I am torn between outrage and bitterness when I
hear about the unbelievable violence that has once again been unleashed
on the heart of the Congo’s forest.
Posted by Laura K -
25 July 2011 at 10:42am -
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400 endangered Sumatran Tigers remain in the wild and - now we know – even one less than that
Recently word came to our Greenpeace office in Indonesia that a
Sumatran tiger was stuck in an animal trap on the border of an Asia Pulp
and Paper (APP) concession. It was trapped for six days in total
without food or water. After a week of suffering forest officers arrived
to evacuate the tiger – but it was too late. The tiger died during the
rescue attempt.
Warning: this blog contains images and video footage
that may upset you.
Posted by jamie -
14 July 2011 at 4:59pm -
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Oh, this is marvellous. A new
commercial for Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has surfaced which, like their
previous efforts, is a lesson in how to make a bad company seem downright
satanic. Hats off then to Allyn Media for a beautifully shot, if completely
fabricated, video.
Posted by andrem -
14 July 2011 at 12:15pm -
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These aerial photos, taken on 29 and 30 June 2011, show new areas of deforestation in previously intact areas of the Amazon rainforest. The two insets are satellite images showing before and after the deforestation had occurred. Campaigner Andre Muggiati was aboard the plane when these photos were taken.
It's July so the last thing any
sane person will be thinking about is Christmas. Not so for those in the toy
business because, with only 165 shopping days to go, they're looking ahead to
the festive season.
Take Hasbro, for instance. Today,
product and marketing managers have been showing off the new lines for
Christmas to retailers and journalists and we thought we'd pop along as well.
Posted by jamie -
12 July 2011 at 10:16am -
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Our Barbie campaign has struck a cord with many people and when you realise how ridiculous it is that rainforest timber ends up in disposable toy packaging, it's not surprising. It's also not surprising that it's having an effect on the ultimate end users of Mattel's products – kids.
Lego have promised to stop wrapping their toys in rainforest destruction
When Ken dumped Barbie last month, Mattel was not the only toy company
put under the spotlight for their role in rainforest destruction. Our
investigation showed that Hasbro, Lego and Disney are also wrapping toys
in paper products coming from Indonesian rainforests.
Thanks for all the Barbie reviews posted on Amazon - there were some
excellent comments. The moderators have since removed them, but they'll have
given Mattel something else to think about. Mattel has created many careers for Barbie over the years - vet,
fashion designer, architect - but this latest career move as rainforest destroyer means she needs a whole new look.
