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5 things the government doesn’t want you to know about their headline-grabbing petrol and diesel ban

Posted by India Thorogood - 26th July 2017
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Clocking up a huge selection of front page splashes, the announcement to ban new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 is a clever move from the government’s PR team — but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Well, setting a target… Read More

Microbeads – We won!

Posted by Louisa Casson - 21st July 2017
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Today is a big day: we’ve won our microbeads campaign! The UK government just proposed the strongest ban on microbeads in the world to date. This is great news for our environment and a positive sign of Britain’s global leadership on ocean plastics. We still need to keep an… Read More

In Pictures: Greenpeace travels to the Bear Island

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st July 2017
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Common Guillemots (white eye) and Brunich's Guillemot (centre).
All rights reserved. Credit: Will Rose / Greenpeace

The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise is currently in the Barents Sea documenting the unique and pristine environment of the Bear Island. The island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere with 33 species nesting on the island. Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned company, is planning to drill in… Read More

An army of tiny SpongeBobs is protesting against BP

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017
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As a determined activist, SpongeBob Squarepants is on a mission to spread the word about the beautiful Amazon Reef. With a little help from Reef Defenders around the country, he’s been popping up all over the place, protesting against BP’s plan… Read More

How to join the world’s smallest Amazon Reef protest

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017
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Across the country, an army of tiny SpongeBobs are protesting BP’s risky Amazon Reef drilling plan. They’re popping up all over the place, embarrassing BP over their villainous drilling scheme. But we need more, and each one needs a human hand to bring them to life. Fancy making one? We’ve made a… Read More