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- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 18th, 2013
Picture of the Day: Koala Sits atop What Used to Be Its Forest Home
The animal seems unable to figure out what has happened to the trees it used to live in
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2013
Paper Giant APP Agrees to End Deforestation
The company only took this decision because of public pressure, Greenpeace says
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 29th, 2013
HarperCollins Rolls Out New Paper Policy
The company is determined to cut all ties with paper sourced from forest destruction
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2013
Global Wood Demand Set to Triple by 2050, WWF Says
Environmentalists worry about how this will impact on forests worldwide
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2013
Brazil Wants to Count, Register Each and Every Tree in the Amazon
This tree census in meant to protect the forests and local wildlife
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 25th, 2013
"Talking" Trees: Illegally Cut Trees in Brazil Soon to Literally Cry Out for Help
The trees will be fitted with devices that alert authorities when they are cut and moved
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2012
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Hits Record Low
Satellite monitoring, better law enforcement are to thank for this
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 22nd, 2012
Watch: KFC's Colonel Sanders Gets Dipped in BBQ Sauce
The event was organized by Greenpeace and meant to stop rainforest destruction
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 31st, 2012
Teen Killed by Tiger, Greenpeace Blames Deforestation
The destruction of their rainforest forces these predators to “explore” human communities
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 26th, 2012
First Non-Wood Paper Mill in North America Is Backed Up by Woody Harrelson
This facility will use wheat instead of wood, end “barbaric” deforestation
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 24th, 2012
Marijuana Farms in California Wreak Havoc on the Environment
Those who run them recklessly clear forests, divert streams, pollute ecosystems
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2012
Savory Dishes and Smooth Skin Can Be Linked to CO2 Emissions
Borneo's expanding oil palm plantations have major ecological impact
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 28th, 2012
Journalist Gets Brutally Beaten Up for Writing About Illegal Logging
The incident occurred in Cambodia and is not the first of its kind
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 28th, 2012
90% of Tropical Deforestation Must Be Linked to Organized Crime Trade
The illegal timber market is supposedly worth over $30 billion yearly, the UN argues
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2012
Greenpeace Ad Pokes Fun at Claims to Promote Sustainable Development
The organization wishes to show that some people rarely stick to their green promises
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2012
Businessman Passes Off Environmental Destruction as Sustainable Development
Greenpeace speaks against new palm oil plantation in Africa, uses highly ironic tone
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 3rd, 2012
Brazil’s Pig Iron Industry Commits to Protecting the Amazonian Forests
Seven companies agree to no longer use wood charcoal made from local trees