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What to use instead of a plastic bin liner?
In light of the ban, many of you have asked us what to use instead to line your rubbish bins. The answer is certainly not a plastic bin liner!
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Fijian PM hits back at Morrison’s UN speech, saying there is ‘no alternative’ to a coal phaseout
NEW YORK, Sept 26, 2019 – The only credible way to address the climate crisis is to end the use of coal, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama tweeted moments after Scott Morrison defended Australia’s climate inaction at the UN General Assembly. “Unless we stop burning coal, we have no hope of achieving net-zero emissions in 31…
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Ocean sanctuaries are the key to protecting our blue planet. Here’s the proof.
These success stories show how putting parts of the ocean off-limits to industry can make a huge difference ||||A group of Adeli Penguins are seen here in Antarctic sea ice. Our oceans are massive, and unlike most places on land, they don’t really have borders. Animals, water (and sadly now plastic) all move freely across…
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Join us on an epic voyage to protect the oceans
We’re crossing the planet to expose the threats, peacefully confront the villains, and champion the solutions for our oceans.
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The pristine waters of the Philippines are being choked by single-use plastics
The Rainbow Warrior has discovered plastic littered throughout the heart of one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines.
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Why I’m Making My Minutes Count for the Planet – Solli Raphael
“The more informed we are and the more we realise our own power, the better our future will end up.” These are stills from the Let’s Make More Minutes Count production in 2018.||||Solli recording the audio track for ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’.|Plastic, plastic everywhere! A still from ‘Let’s Make More Minutes Count’ production.|A still…
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Award-winning teen poet Solli Raphael teams up with Greenpeace to raise awareness of environmental destruction
SYDNEY, Feb 20, 2019 – Champion slam poet and author Solli Raphael has joined forces with Greenpeace to publish a video for his new poem, ‘Let’s Make the Minutes Count’.The video for the 13-year-old environmental advocate’s new poem discusses the current environmental crisis and the inaction of political leaders, and is both a sobering reality…
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Pet Activists of Greenpeace
A tribute to our four pawed supporters. Photo credit: Mankica Kranjec / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Chris Grodotzki / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace / Christian Åslund|Photo credit: Sarah Pannell / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Bence Jardany / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Amy Scaife / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Jonne Sippola / Greenpeace|Photo credit: Greenpeace /…
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Feeling bad about your contribution to climate change? Don’t.
You’d be forgiven for feeling guilty about your contribution to climate change, but blaming yourself is a recipe for disaster. You’ve probably heard a lot about what you can do to reduce your personal carbon footprint in the past few days. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to be doing your part! We all have…
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How I Woke Up To The Plastic Pollution Problem
A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of teaching a young couple to dive in Thailand on one of my favorite reefs. Weather conditions were perfect, with mild currents and excellent visibility of the stunning topography and bright, vivid corals. Even through the regulator, I could see the smiles on my students’ faces. |…