Saving Indonesia's rainforests
Indonesia's rainforests are a biodiversity hotspot, rich in endemic species, and vital in regulating the Earth's climate. But these forests are being torn down for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations - making Indonesia the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter and threatening endangered species such as orang-utans with extinction. Greenpeace is campaigning globally to protect Indonesia's rainforests.
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Campaign updates
Result: forest destroyer Duta Palma kicked out of sustainable palm oil group
Duta Palma is a notorious palm oil company with an inglorious history of trashing the rainforest. This morning, it became the first company to be kicked out of...
Is RSPO member Duta Palma breaking Indonesia's deforestation ban?
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil was set up so you could buy palm oil without fueling deforestation. So why does it look like Duta Palma, an RSPO member...
Forest destroyer APRIL told to shape up
Some companies just don’t get the hint. You just can't go around destroying Indonesia's rainforests and call yourself a sustainable businesses.
Indonesian pulp...
Finger lickin' good news: KFC promises a better bucket
Thanks to pressure from thousands of people around the globe, Yum!
Brands, the largest restaurant company in the world and parent company
of KFC, has...
Forests Day: every day is Forest Day at Greenpeace
Today I will celebrate. And my friends in Greenpeace's forest campaign will celebrate too. But this is nothing different for us. We do this every day. But...
