• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2013
World's Largest Palm Oil Company Vows to End Deforestation

World's Largest Palm Oil Company Vows to End Deforestation

Wilmar International has finally agreed to eliminate deforestation from its supply chain

Baby Orangutan Rescued After Plantation Worker Hacked Off His Fingers

Baby Orangutan Rescued After Plantation Worker Hacked Off His Fingers

Sura now lives at the Nyaru Menteng Rescue Center in Indonesia

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 18th, 2013
P&G, L'Oréal, Other Big Brands Urged to Take the Tiger Challenge

P&G, L'Oréal, Other Big Brands Urged to Take the Tiger Challenge

New Greenpeace campaign aims to curb deforestation, protect tiger habitat

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2013
HSBC, World's Third Largest Bank, Accused of Financing Deforestation

HSBC, World's Third Largest Bank, Accused of Financing Deforestation

The bank has lent money to palm oil companies linked to deforestation in Borneo

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2013
Palm Oil Companies Could Not Care Less About Human Rights, Report Finds

Palm Oil Companies Could Not Care Less About Human Rights, Report Finds

These companies often clear forests without seeking the consent of local communities

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 1st, 2013
Halloween Treats Destroy Rainforest, Green Group Warns

Halloween Treats Destroy Rainforest, Green Group Warns

Caries aren't the only things people should worry about when they eat Halloween goodies

Watch: Orangutan Uses Sign Language to Ask for Help from Deaf Girl

Watch: Orangutan Uses Sign Language to Ask for Help from Deaf Girl

The video shows how the palm oil industry is driving orangutans to extinction

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2012
Savory Dishes and Smooth Skin Can Be Linked to CO2 Emissions

Savory Dishes and Smooth Skin Can Be Linked to CO2 Emissions

Borneo's expanding oil palm plantations have major ecological impact

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2012
Businessman Passes Off Environmental Destruction as Sustainable Development

Businessman Passes Off Environmental Destruction as Sustainable Development

Greenpeace speaks against new palm oil plantation in Africa, uses highly ironic tone

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 1st, 2011
Biofuel Linked to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Biofuel Linked to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Biofuel manufacturing depends on deforestation, a process with a high ecological footprint

 
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