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In pictures: orangutans threatened by deforestation linked to the makers of Oreo

Palm oil suppliers to Mondelēz, one of the world’s biggest brands, known for it’s products like Cadbury chocolate bars, Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers have destroyed 25,000 hectares of orangutan habitat in Indonesia in just two years (2015 – 2017). Mondelēz buys much of it’s dirty palm oil from the… Read More

Angela Glienicke - 14th November 2018

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Now that ‘single use’ is the word of the year, plastic’s days are numbered

The term ‘single-use’ has become has become synonymous with plastic in the past few years, as evidence gathered by scientists and campaigners has gradually revealed how single use plastic drinks bottles, bags and food wrappers are causing a plastic pollution pandemic. That single-use is the… Read More

Louise Edge - 8th November 2018

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Governments have failed to protect the Antarctic – but this isn’t over

Over the last two weeks, a group of governments met in Hobart, Australia, to negotiate a new Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. They failed. Although 22 governments supported the sanctuary, negotiators from Russia, China and Norway stopped it from going ahead. The Russian and Chinese… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 2nd November 2018

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Why the government should ban “problem plastics”

What do black plastic trays, styrofoam takeaway boxes and PVC clingfilm have in common? They’re all “problem plastics” – non-recyclable, too expensive to recycle or toxic to the environment. Obviously these materials aren’t the only… Read More

Alice Hunter - 2nd November 2018

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4 reasons slower ships could mean healthier oceans

This week, the International Maritime Organisation has the opportunity cap ship speeds globally from 2021/2022 and then gradually reduce them. This might not sound like a massive deal. But here are four reasons why reducing speeds could make a big difference for the climate and for our oceans. Read More

Morten Thaysen - 23rd October 2018

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