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Letter: Kellogg did right on palm oil
2014-03-09 02:47:51| Agriculture - Topix.net
The company now has a written policy to use palm oil that has been obtained through sustainable sources.
Palm oil corporations blamed as smog chokes Indonesia
2014-03-07 09:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Fires in Indonesia are destroying large areas of forest on land owned by lumber and palm oil companies, casting further attention on western companies that buy commodities from the affected regions. The fires, which have been burning since late February, have emitted a blanket of smog, which has triggered respiratory problems in more than 30,000 people, according to local reports. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesperson at Indonesias National Disaster Management Agency, said that causes of pneumonia,...
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Over 50% of world's palm oil bound by zero deforestation commitments
2014-03-03 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Over half the world's palm oil traded internationally is now bound by zero deforestation commitments after Singapore-based Golden-Agri Resources (GAR) extended its forest conservation policy across all palm oil it produces, sources and trades. In a filing posted Friday Singapore Stock Exchange, GAR announced its breakthrough forest conservation policy - which when established in 2011 was the first by a palm oil major - now applies to all the palm oil it trades. "Golden Agri-Resources (GAR)...
Can palm oil move past its bad reputation?
2014-03-02 22:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Indonesias palm oil industry has gained a notorious reputation in recent years. Palm oil companies are routinely accused of clearing primary forests, destroying the habitats of endangered species, releasing massive amounts of carbon by draining peat swamps and fueling land conflicts with local communities. In the face of this widespread criticism, some palm oil companies are exploring ways to clean up their operations by implementing innovative programs to minimize harm to the environment and...
Guitar Center opens in Palm Desert
2014-02-28 06:03:29| Grocery - Topix.net
Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the country, opened for business Thursday night in the Desert Crossing Shopping Center, a prime mid-valley location.
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