September 2017 News Updates

29/09/2017 ‘Don’t just rely on NGOs’: finding solutions to deforestation | Guardian Sustainable

25/09/2017 Why You Should Rethink The Palm Oil In Your Makeup Bag

23/09/2017 WWF Fails On Palm Oil Scorecard

15/09/2017 Walhi … Read More

‘Don’t just rely on NGOs’: finding solutions to deforestation | Guardian Sustainable Business

theguardian.com ‘Don’t just rely on NGOs’: finding solutions to deforestation | Guardian Sustainable Business Anna Leach 7-9 minutes

Half of the world’s rainforests have been felled in a century. If deforestation carries on at the same rate, they may be … Read More

Why You Should Rethink The Palm Oil In Your Makeup Bag

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Refinery29 Now Reading We Need To Pay Attention To Palm Oil In Beauty Why You Should Rethink The Palm Oil In Your Makeup Bag Georgia Murray 25 September 2017, 16:30 Photo: Kate Anglestein One of the biggest fights … Read More

WWF Fails On Palm Oil Scorecard

huffingtonpost.com WWF Fails On Palm Oil Scorecard 6-7 minutes

What a waste of funds. The World Wildlife Federation wasted money in putting together a scorecard of companies in Singapore and Malaysia to assess their use of palm oil. This is … Read More

Walhi Requests Issue on Palm Oil to be Omitted from Indonesia-EU CEPA Negotiation

en.netralnews.com Walhi Requests Issue on Palm Oil to be Omitted from Indonesia-EU CEPA Negotiation Netralnews.Com 2-3 minutes

JAKARTA, NETRALNEWS.COM – The issue of palm oil has been asked to be omitted from international negotiations in the context of humanity.

The … Read More

A future with no haze

businesstimes.com.sg A future with no haze, Brunch Andrea Soh 14-18 minutes

DORJEE Sun, a serial entrepreneur, is a man on a mission. The Australian, who made his first million before the age of 30, believes that he has a solution … Read More

8 everyday things in Msia that are made with plenty of palm oil (and… why?!) | CILISOS

cilisos.my 8 everyday things in Msia that are made with plenty of palm oil (and… why?!) | CILISOS About the Author CILISOS Sponsored Content 9-11 minutes

So if you’re a Malaysian who’s vaguely knowledgable about our country, you’ll know that … Read More

India plays crucial role in promoting sustainable production of palm oil: WWF-India report

outlookindia.com India plays crucial role in promoting sustainable production of palm oil: WWF-India report 4-5 minutes

New Delhi [India], Sept 13 : A report released by WWF-India highlighted that Indian companies could play a crucial role in promoting sustainable production … Read More

Palm oil giant FGV will ‘endeavor to rehabilitate’ peatlands it trashed in Borneo

news.mongabay.com Palm oil giant FGV will ‘endeavor to rehabilitate’ peatlands it trashed in Borneo Basten Gokkon 7-9 minutes

About a year ago, Felda Global Ventures promised to stop clearing rainforests and peatlands to make way for its oil palm … Read More

Steps Towards Environmental Sustainability in Indonesia – Brink – The Edge of Risk

brinknews.com Steps Towards Environmental Sustainability in Indonesia – Brink – The Edge of Risk Tjokorda Nirarta Koni Samadhi 8-10 minutes

This picture shows Indonesian firefighters battling the peat forest fire at Meulaboh, Aceh province in Indonesia.

Photo: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images

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