Greenpeace gets tough in toilet paper war
Greenpeace has released further evidence of the use of tropical hardwoods in Cottonsoft products sold in New Zealand.
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Purex and Sorbent sound choices
SCA Hygiene Australasia, maker of Purex and Sorbent toilet tissue, has welcomed a campaign by Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund to educate New Zealand consumers about responsible purchasing.
Giant tuna tin removed
A giant ‘tin’ of Sealord tuna, erected by Greenpeace in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings, has today been removed.
Warehouse drops Cottonsoft toilet rolls
The Warehouse has sent an email to a concerned customer declaring its intention to no longer sell Cottonsoft toilet tissue after concerns were raised about Indonesian sources of the pulp used.
John West latest to change canned tuna standards
One of the world’s leading canned fish brands, John West has joined the group of fish processing companies taking steps to protect tuna fisheries by upgrading their standards to reflect environmental realities.
Pams responds to sustainable tuna campaign
More than 5000 Greenpeace supporters have emailed the ‘change your tuna’ message to the five main brands of canned tuna in New Zealand, challenging them to start sourcing truly sustainable fish and to stop selling Pacific tuna that has been caught using fish aggregation devices (FADs).
Food producers operating in Australia admit GM free is impossible
Transnational food corporations headed by Nestlé, Heinz and New Zealand-based Fonterra have announced through their lobby organisation, the Infant Nutrition Council (INC), that it is impossible to produce, in Australia, infant formula that is free of genetically modified ingredients.
Tuna a problem for New Zealand brands
Increasing public concern over the state of fish stocks could start to erode sales of New Zealand supermarkets’ own brands of canned tuna, according to green activist group Greenpeace. The group has identified Home Brand, Signature Range, Select and Pams as own-brand canned products that contain tuna from unsustainable sources that will be targeted in a public campaign.
Tuna decision is obscene
Greenpeace New Zealand oceans campaigner Karli Thomas has called the decision by the Ministry of Fisheries to increase the quota for southern bluefin tuna as “obscene”.
Marine Stewardship Council accused of poor management
Greenpeace has claimed that sloppy management of fishing standards by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has undermined the credibility of its eco-label.
Greenpeace wants tough attitude to Pacific tuna survival
Environmental activist group Greenpeace is calling on nations meeting in Honolulu this week to toughen control of Pacific tuna fishing in an effort to save the species from extinction.
Ban the can call from Greenpeace
Greenpeace has launched an attack on canned tuna meat, claiming the system of catching and processing tuna for canning is not only undermining the survival of at-risk tuna populations, but is also depleting other species.
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