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Why it’s time to clean up the car industry

Posted by Mel Evans - 21st March 2017
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When Greenpeace kicked off the campaign to phase-out diesel engines last year, my brother Sam was one of the first ones to look concerned. He’d just bought a diesel car second-hand. They’re supposed to be more fuel-efficient than petrol and therefore pump out less CO2 so it had seemed like… Read More

Get your voice heard – top five tips for writing to politicians

Posted by Rosie Rogers - 17th March 2017
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In the era of emails and texts, receiving a letter in the post is rare. But that just makes it even more powerful, says our political adviser Rosie Rogers. Whether we voted for them or not, the people elected to represent us in local councils, national assemblies, and Parliaments in… Read More

Who still banks on destroying Indonesia’s forests?

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 15th March 2017
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A few weeks ago, HSBC took a big step forward in cutting its links with the destruction of Indonesia’s forests by pledging to end funding for destructive palm oil companies. But HSBC is not the only bank lending money to palm oil companies pushing further and further into… Read More

A brand new plastic bottle every time you feel thirsty?

Posted by Aakash Naik - 14th March 2017
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I love fizzy drinks, at the cinema with my snacks, at lunchtime always, at dinner, but never with breakfast, honest…. A love for fizzy drinks should never mean our oceans and the creatures who call it home, have to suffer, but every time we use brand new plastic bottles… Read More

Cut it out!

Posted by Louise Edge - 13th March 2017
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It can sometimes feel like throwaway plastic is everywhere and cutting it out can seem daunting. Ultimately we need action from companies and governments to stem this tide of plastic waste, but here’s are a few tips on what you can personally do to cut plastic waste during your weekly… Read More