Greenpeace protesters scale Unilever headquarters in plastic pollution protest
1 year, 1 month ago

Greenpeace protesters scale Unilever headquarters in plastic pollution protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenpeace protesters have scaled Unilever’s headquarters in London to protest against plastic pollution on the eve of the company’s 2023 profit announcement. It prompted Greenpeace to accuse Unilever brands such as Dove – which says it is “passionately committed to being one of the brands making the biggest impact against plastic waste” – of greenwashing. “That’s why we’re here issuing Unilever with their own profit warning – profiting from plastic pollution is a dead end, they have to change. “They must stop selling plastic sachets now, commit to phasing out single-use plastic within a decade and advocate for this same level of ambition at UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.” The PA news agency has contacted Unilever for comment.

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Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greenpeace block access to Unilever HQ in single-use plastics protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenpeace UK activists blocked access …

Unilever probed over green claims: Britain's wokest firm 'may have misled' customers
1 year, 3 months ago

Unilever probed over green claims: Britain's wokest firm 'may have misled' customers

Daily Mail  

Unilever is under investigation over claims it is misleading customers by exaggerating how 'green' its products are. The FTSE 100 consumer goods giant, whose brands include Dove soap, Magnum ice-cream and Lynx deodorant, is facing a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority into so-called 'greenwashing'. Unilever, whose brands include Dove soap and Lynx deodorant is facing a probe by …

CMA probes potential greenwashing of Unilever cleaning products
1 year, 3 months ago

CMA probes potential greenwashing of Unilever cleaning products

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The CMA said that some of the statements and …

Unilever under fire for selling billions of polluting plastic sachets
1 year, 3 months ago

Unilever under fire for selling billions of polluting plastic sachets

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unilever has come under fire for selling billions of polluting plastic sachets as research by …

Britons urged to count all plastic waste for a week as part of new Greenpeace campaign
2 years, 11 months ago

Britons urged to count all plastic waste for a week as part of new Greenpeace campaign

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The survey comes as a YouGov poll of nearly 2,000 people for Greenpeace reveals that 81 per cent of …

Protesters put plastic waste at the doors of producer Sabic in run up to world clean up day
4 years, 6 months ago

Protesters put plastic waste at the doors of producer Sabic in run up to world clean up day

Dutch News  

In the run up to a ‘world clean up day’ on Saturday, environmental organisations have organised a protest to lay waste at the door of plastics producer Sabic. Maastricht 4 Climate and Precious Plastic Maastricht object to Sabic’s involvement in the ‘Maas Clean Up’ of plastic waste, accusing the organisation of ‘greenwashing’. We need to turn off the tap, not …

Unilever’s promised cuts to plastic are welcome... but it’s still not enough
5 years, 5 months ago

Unilever’s promised cuts to plastic are welcome... but it’s still not enough

The Independent  

Unilever, the consumer products giant with more brands than there are days in a year, has promised to halve its use of the stuff by 2025. As well as the 50 per cent reduction, and a promise of an absolute cut of 100,000 tonnes, there’s also a pledge to help collect and process more plastic packaging than the company sells …

World Environment Day: Planet is being ‘swamped’ by plastic waste, says UN chief
6 years, 9 months ago

World Environment Day: Planet is being ‘swamped’ by plastic waste, says UN chief

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plastic has been highlighted as one of the biggest environmental threats facing the world by …

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