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In pictures: penguins rise up across the UK to call for Antarctic protection

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 23rd January 2018
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On Saturday January 20th, penguins rose up in their thousands, taking on town centres and tourist hot spots all around the world. Here in the UK, volunteers were undeterred by the January drizzle, donning tuxedos, onesies and paper penguin masks to raise awareness about the plight of the… Read More

An interview with Paperwolf: the artist who brought the March of the Penguins to life

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 19th January 2018
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All rights reserved. Credit: Wolfram Kampffmeyer

No doubt you’ve seen the photos of papercraft penguins popping up in capital cities around the world this week. It’s caused quite a stir, with one of the geometric beauties appearing on live television and threatening to do… Read More

Coca-Cola Released Their Global Plastics Plan – Did They Pass The Test?

Posted by Tisha Brown - 19th January 2018
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After months of fierce campaigning from Greenpeace offices around the world, today Coca-Cola released their global plastics plan. We challenged Coca-Cola to reduce their plastic footprint and help us end ocean plastic pollution by declaring the end of the age of single use… Read More

All Supermarkets Should Join Iceland In Going Plastic-Free

Posted by Tisha Brown - 17th January 2018
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Yesterday Iceland announced plans to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own brands by 2023.  In its place, they will create packaging made of paper and pulp trays and paper bags that are fully recyclable through domestic waste collection or in-store recycling facilities. They will begin by launching… Read More

Setting Sail to protect the Antarctic

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 15th January 2018
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Weathered Iceberg in the Antarctic Ocean, 2008

Will McCallum, Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace As I write this the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace’s ships, is sailing south.  For the next three months its crew will be working alongside a team of campaigners, photographers, film-makers, scientists and journalists from across the globe to build the case… Read More