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How Standard Chartered is funding forest destroyers

Standard Chartered might not be that well known in the UK, but they’re a major global bank. They’re also heavily involved in the palm oil business and our investigations have shown that they’re funding some of the worst companies out there. Back in March, after thousands of Greenpeace supporters… Read More

Jamie Woolley - 26th July 2017

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5 things the government doesn’t want you to know about their headline-grabbing petrol and diesel ban

Clocking up a huge selection of front page splashes, the announcement to ban new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 is a clever move from the government’s PR team — but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Well, setting a target… Read More

India Thorogood - 26th July 2017

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Microbeads – We won!

Today is a big day: we’ve won our microbeads campaign! The UK government just proposed the strongest ban on microbeads in the world to date. This is great news for our environment and a positive sign of Britain’s global leadership on ocean plastics. We still need to keep an… Read More

Louisa Casson - 21st July 2017

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In Pictures: Greenpeace travels to the Bear Island

The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise is currently in the Barents Sea documenting the unique and pristine environment of the Bear Island. The island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere with 33 species nesting on the island. Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned company, is planning to drill in… Read More

Angela Glienicke - 21st July 2017

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An army of tiny SpongeBobs is protesting against BP

As a determined activist, SpongeBob Squarepants is on a mission to spread the word about the beautiful Amazon Reef. With a little help from Reef Defenders around the country, he’s been popping up all over the place, protesting against BP’s plan… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017

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