BAPA Blog

A common forum of citizens and organizations concerned with the environment of Bangladesh and Eco Tourism across the globe

   Feb 04

Life Greenpeace Nuclear Plant Right to the Highest Court in Germany

The environmental group Greenpeace filed a grievance with the German legitimate Court against the initiatives taken by the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel, to extend the life of the oldest nuclear plants in the country in September. “Everyone has the right to life and physical integrity,” Greenpeace said in a declaration on its website, adding [...]

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   Mar 27

Greenpeace adds to Samsung cancer pressure

A global electronics giant embroiled in an occupational cancer scandal has been accused by Greenpeace of reneging on a promise to phase out toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases. This week climbers from the environmental group scaled the Benelux headquarters of the Korean multinational Samsung, sticking the message “Samsung = Broken Promises” in [...]

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   Mar 22

Greenpeace’s Corporate Overreach

By DRU OJA JAY Greenpeace has come a long way since the Rainbow Warrior, the retrofitted trawler used to challenge nuclear testing and whaling,

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   Mar 12

Greenpeace Calls For Facebook To Use 100% Renewable Energy

The Greenpeace group calls Facebook’s use of coal powered plants, Facebook’s “dirty little secret” but honestly, there’s nothing secretive about it. As a Facebook spokesperson explained back in early February: …Our new data center will be receiving our power through PacifiCorp, which like most utilities has a diverse generation portfolio including hyrdo, geothermal, wind and [...]

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   Feb 04

Greenpeace – Corporate Controlled Opposition

One of the most common criticisms leveled at Greenpeace is that it is too mainstream. Paul Watson, who was kicked out of Greenpeace in the 1970s went on to set up Sea Shepherd. By then Greenpeace had summarily shut down its

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