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Can the Cosmetics Industry help win a microbead ban?

Posted by Fariah Syed - 13th June 2016
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On World Oceans Day, while we handed in our BanTheBead petition, I took a trip down to Parliament to attend the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) inquiry into the environmental impact of microplastics. The EAC is a group of MPs from all parties who come together to review and… Read More

Taking Microbeads straight to No10!

Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 9th June 2016
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Yesterday, on a rainy summer’s day we took the petition urging David Cameron to ban microbeads to Number 10 Downing Street, complete with 312,239 of YOUR signatures! Since the petition opened at the beginning of this year, there has been an enormous groundswell of support for this campaign to… Read More

Palm oil giant IOI has lost customers for destroying forests, but will it change?

Posted by Annisa Rahmawati - 9th June 2016
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IOI – one of the largest palm oil companies in the world – is having a difficult time right now. Not only has it recently lost its sustainability certification, but as a result its customers are leaving in droves. And with good reason: our new report… Read More

The One Thing You Need to Do Today

Posted by India Thorogood - 5th June 2016

Have you registered to vote in the EU referendum? It only takes two minutes (I promise) and all you’ll need is your name, address and date of birth. Click here right now, to make sure you can vote on 23rd June. Why should you vote?… Read More

In pictures: Every Day Is World Environment Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 5th June 2016
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Every year on the 5th of June, World Environment Day is celebrated throughout the world, raising awareness and urging people to take positive environmental action to protect nature. This collection of our archive images gives you just a glimpse of the beauty and wonders of the world around us, and shows… Read More