Saving Indonesia's rainforests

Last edited 14 March 2014 at 1:30pm

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.

Campaign updates

Ken dumps Barbie: banner on Mattel HQ

You did it! Mattel and Barbie drop the deforestation

You read that right – following over half a million emails sent by you, Barbie has realised that toying with deforestation is no game. Mattel, the company...
Posted by jamie - 5 October, 2011 - 11:42 -
Advert placed by APP subsidiary Solaris in Australian newspapers

'You are just scum': APP staff resort to personal insults about Greenpeace campaigners

One of Asia Pulp and Paper's Australian companies has been caught in an embarrassing PR incident, in which clumsy personal attacks on Greenpeace campaigners...
Posted by jamie - 18 August, 2011 - 12:48 -
Cleared forest in Sumatra, which was once tiger habitat

APP rehomes a tiger after cutting down its forest home

The news from Indonesia today that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has moved a tiger from one part of South Sumatra province to another in order to protect it....
Posted by jamie - 2 August, 2011 - 11:26 -

APP spins yet more greenwash with latest advert

Oh, this is marvellous. A new commercial for Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has surfaced which, like their previous efforts, is a lesson in how to make a bad...
Posted by jamie - 14 July, 2011 - 16:59 -
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 -

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