Oceans 4 in 5 want supertrawlers banned from UK Marine Protected Areas A YouGov poll, commissioned by Greenpeace, has shown that more than 4 in 5 members of the British public believe supertrawlers, factory trawlers over 100m long, should be… by James Hanson June 18, 2020
Fishing Why is the government letting destructive ‘supertrawlers’ fish in Marine Protected Areas? It's like driving a bulldozer through a nature reserve by Anthony Lewis June 16, 2020
Forests Unilever’s climate announcement is an empty PR exercise says Greenpeace In response to today’s announcement by Unilever, John Sauven, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, said: by Alison Kirkman June 15, 2020
Environmental justice Greenpeace UK’s commitment to tackling systemic racism As an organisation and as individuals, we at Greenpeace UK are committed to dismantling systemic racism, creating a community of allies and empowering people of colour. Today we’re making four… by John Sauven, Meena Rajput June 12, 2020
General Is chlorine-washed chicken coming to the UK? Trump’s trade team wants to force the UK to accept poorly-produced chicken washed in chlorine as part of a post-Brexit trade deal. Here’s what you need to know. by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 12, 2020
Plastic Plastic and coronavirus: here’s what you need to know While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling coronavirus, our oceans and wildlife are *still* choking on plastic – and oil companies are pushing to produce more of the stuff… by Nina Schrank June 11, 2020
Oceans Supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas in 2019 A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2019, the equivalent of 123 days. by James Hanson June 11, 2020
Plastic How does plastic end up in the ocean? Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing problem, but where does it come from? Here are the plastic pollution facts you need to understand what’s happening. by Helle Abelvik-Lawson June 10, 2020
Environmental justice Why Greenpeace supports local fishing Millions of people across the world rely on fishing for their food and livelihood, but – like other food systems – it can work better for both people and the… by Anthony Lewis, Philip Evans June 9, 2020
Air travel Policy briefing: building back better for aviation This briefing sets out the government steps necessary to create a more sustainable aviation industry as it recovers from the Covid pandemic. June 8, 2020
