Greenpeace Blog

Boots: Give risky krill oil the boot

Posted by Louisa Casson - 29th March 2018
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Next time you walk past a Boots store, take a closer look. You might be surprised to find that products on sale in this high street chain are putting the Antarctic at risk. After Holland & Barrett bowed to public pressure and agreed to delist krill… Read More

Update: EDF’s mud dump at Hinkley Point

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 28th March 2018

Hinkley Point B Power Station on the North Somerset coast. A few months ago we asked you to help us get some answers from EDF about the muddy waste they were planning to dump in the Severn Estuary. The dumping point was just a couple of miles from Cardiff –… Read More

Guest Blog – Kids Taking Action Against Plastics

Posted by Tisha Brown - 26th March 2018
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Amy and Ella presenting a Plastic Clever certificate

This is a guest blog written by Amy Meek, co-Founder of Kids Against Plastic Our desire to make a positive change began about two years, when we were being home schooled by our parents. We were taking a break from the monotony of normal life, travelling around the UK and Europe… Read More

Message from our Antarctic crew

Posted by Tom Micklewright - 23rd March 2018

Our Antarctic crew have a special message for you. Pop your headphones in, hit the play button and have a listen to a number of the crew explaining why we must stop the expansion of the krill industry. Feeling inspired? If you haven’t signed the petition yet, why not… Read More

VICTORY! Holland & Barrett ditch krill oil to protect the Antarctic

Posted by Louisa Casson - 23rd March 2018
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It’s not been a great week for the krill industry. This week, Greenpeace have taken action on land and at sea to call out the massive fishing vessels that are steaming into sensitive Antarctic waters and targeting the bedrock of the Antarctic food chain: tiny shrimp-like krill. And… Read More