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Last edited 26 June 2006 at 8:00am
Companies should be held responsible for dealing with hazardous waste from discarded PCs, say consumers
Amsterdam, 26 June 2006 - Computer giant Dell's announcement that it will remove key toxic chemicals from its PCs,laptops and other products is welcomed by Greenpeace, which is waging a campaign to pressure electronics manufacturers into making their products more environmentally friendly, and to tackle the mounting crisis of toxic e-waste.
Last edited 22 June 2006 at 8:00am
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Last edited 20 June 2006 at 8:00am
Greenpeace launches public campaign on real solution to climate change
Tuesday 20th June 2006: Today Greenpeace launches a public information campaign to promote a new approach to tackling climate change and energy security that would dramatically cut energy waste in power stations, slash CO2 emissions and close the looming 'energy gap'.
Last edited 19 June 2006 at 8:00am
16 fashion designers link up with Greenpeace to lobby EU for comprehensive ban on chemicals that harm human health
Last edited 18 June 2006 at 8:00am
St Kitts and Nevis - 16 June 2006: Campaigners today breathed a sigh of relief as pro-whaling nations led by Japan failed to gain a majority on the opening day of the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) annual meeting, in St Kitts. Greenpeace announced their plans to return to the Southern Ocean this year to oppose Japan's continued 'scientific hunt' which will target 935 minke whales and ten endangered fin whales,warning that there is no time for complacency. (1)
Last edited 12 June 2006 at 8:00am
This morning a high level delegation of Church Leaders and members of the Scottish Parliament were refused a meeting by the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) and turned away by armed police.
The delegation had formally requested a meeting with the Managing Director of AWE to ask why more than a billion pounds is being spent on new facilities and technical staff at Aldermaston despite the fact the government claim not to have made a decision on whether or not to replace Trident (1).
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A Briton was amongst 24 Greenpeace volunteers arrested this morning for blockading the main entrance to NATO with a replica B61 nuclear bomb and dropping a banner from the main NATO building roof calling for "Nukes out of NATO"1.
The protest coincided with the start of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting preparing for a debate on the future of NATO.
Last edited 25 May 2006 at 8:00am
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Last edited 22 May 2006 at 8:00am
Cargill HQ shut down by four tonne soya dump
A global week of action against the world's largest privately-owned company hit the Surrey stockbroker belt this morning. Greenpeace volunteers arrived at the European Headquarters of commodities giant Cargill at 6am before dumping nearly four tonnes of soya over the vehicle entrance and chaining themselves to a locked gate across the only access road. The company has now closed the office and sent its 300 employees home.
Last edited 19 May 2006 at 8:00am
European companies urged to reject criminal cargo from Cargill
Sao Paulo/London, 19 May 2006
A team of climbers from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise shut down Cargill's illegal soya export facility in the heart of the Amazon rainforest today. The soya, which is exported to Europe as animal feed, is grown in deforested areas of the Amazon rainforest.
