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The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

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Amazon deforestation expands into previously intact areas

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...
Posted by andrem - 14 July, 2011 - 12:15
Santa gives out children's letters complaining about Hasbro's use of toy packagi

Christmas comes early as Santa disrupts Hasbro's Xmas toy preview

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...
Posted by jamie - 13 July, 2011 - 16:47

Kids pen letters to Ken about Barbie's destructive deforestation

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,...
Posted by jamie - 12 July, 2011 - 10:16
Lego

Lego announces forest plan, but what about Mattel?

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...
Posted by andy.t - 7 July, 2011 - 17:43

Call Mattel about Barbie's deforestation habit

Ken’s picked up the phone. And now we’d like you to drop Mattel a call too. It’s been nearly a month now since Barbie’s secret deforestation habit was...
Posted by jamie - 4 July, 2011 - 17:37

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