Greenpeace issues clothing toxicity report
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Sixteen of 27 children’s clothing samples obtained from eight global fashion brands has been found to contain at least one type of hazardous chemical residue, Greenpeace Taiwan said yesterday …
Taipei Times – Wed, Feb 19, 2014
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwa…
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New Zealand protests against whaler violating maritime zone
Published in: Legalbrief Environmental
New Zealand summoned Japan’s ambassador last week to protest against the entry of a Japanese whaling ship into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), after clashes earlier between whalers and vessels from the Sea Shepherd conservationist group …
Legalbrief (subscription) – Tue 18 February 2014
www.legalbrief.co.za/article.p…
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Pigs are being strung-up and shot to train army medics in Denmark
by George Dvorsky
Just a week after a “surplus” giraffe was killed ( io9.com/zoo-kills-surplus-gira… ) at a Danish zoo, Denmark is once again embroiled in an animal cruelty controversy. According to PETA’s British and German affiliates, the Danish military is using live pigs for target practice and medical training. [Warning, the following images are disturbing.] …
io9 – 2/18/14 7:20 am
io9.com/pigs-are-being-strung-…
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Sea Shepherd Leader Denied Entry Into Japan
BY MAREX
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s Cove Guardian Lead and Campaign Director, Scott West has been denied entry into Japan. West sees it as an effort to prevent the actions of the Taiji Fishermen’s Union as they slaughter dolphins and small whales, from being exposed …
The Maritime Executive – February 17, 2014
www.maritime-executive.com/art…
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