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Tag: "rainforest"

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December 14th, 2008

EarthTalk: Palm Oil’s Rainforest Footprint.

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that palm oil, common in snack foods and health & beauty products, is destroying rainforests? If so, what can consumers do about it?
It’s no wonder that worldwide demand for palm oil has surged in recent years. Long used in cosmetics, palm oil is now all the rage [...]

Green
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April 24th, 2008

Petition – Stop Dove From Destroying Indonesian Rain Forests.

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Indonesia is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, in large part due to the destruction of its forests at the hands of the palm oil industry. As well as accelerating climate change, the destruction [...]

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