Oceans

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

March of the Penguins

Posted by Will Rose - 12th January 2018
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Here in London, spring is definitely not in the air. Winter feels like it is never going to end and summer seems as likely as me getting a time machine. But, here’s some heartwarming images to (hopefully) get you through the next few months… Penguins have been… Read More

Half A Million People Call on Coke to Stop Choking Our Oceans

Posted by Tisha Brown - 11th January 2018
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Yesterday Greenpeace volunteers delivered a global petition to various Coca-Cola head offices around the world, calling on them to stop choking our oceans. At Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters in the US, Greenpeace volunteers dressed as marine wildlife trapped in plastic were joined by actress and director Bonnie Wright, of… Read More

We did it! Microbeads Ban Comes Into Effect

Posted by Tisha Brown - 11th January 2018
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This week the government’s ban on the manufacturing of microbeads in rinse-off cosmetic and personal care products comes into place. This ban will ensure that items such as toothpastes, shower gels and facial scrubs can no longer be manufactured using microbeads. Later in the year, the ban will… Read More