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Rainforest Charity Pushes for Leonardo DiCaprio to Return Donations Linked to Malaysian Corruption Controversy
2016-08-30 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
People: Leonardo DiCaprio has been urged to pay back all funds he and his environment-focused foundation allegedly received from individuals accused of embezzling money from a vast Malaysian fund amid a sweeping corruption probe. In a letter to the Oscar-winning actor, Bruno Manser Fund, a Swiss-based rainforest charity, asks DiCaprio to disclose any funds he may have received from Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's stepson Riza Aziz, his associates Jho Low and Tan Kim Loong as well as Aziz's...
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July's top stories: Tesco to use Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa, Unilever partners with Hubbub
2016-08-08 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Tesco will use cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources for its own label chocolate products sold in UK by the end of 2018, and Unilever has collaborated with Hubbub to launch Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain. Foodprocessing-techn
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Rainforest greener during 'dry' season
2016-07-26 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] URBANA, Ill. - Although the Amazon Jungle may appear to be perpetually green, a University of Illinois researcher believes there are actually seasonal differences of photosynthesis, with more occurring during the dry season and less during the wet season. Understanding how a rainforest that occupies 2.7 million square miles of South America functions is crucial to the future health of the entire planet. “With the potential negative effects of climate change, one key qu…
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Tesco to use cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources by end of 2018
2016-07-20 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Tesco, a UK-based retailer, has announced that it will use cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources for its own label chocolate products sold in UK by the end of 2018.
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Rainforest Alliance Audits Help Improve Sustainability
2016-06-15 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Carbon projects underway across the globe are seeking to tackle climate change and improve land-use techniques, management and execution. Programs including the WithOneSeed Program are set up to help communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil quality and nurture local waterways. One area that is benefiting from carbon projects is Baguia in Timor Leste. Having gained official nationhood less than 15 years ago, Timor-Leste is among the worlds newest countries. Also new to the country...
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