Agropalma certified palm oil: criticism of greenwashing
Complaints against the certified palm oil company Agropalma for land grabbing, violence and poor working conditions in the Amazon jungle. …
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Palm oil from the Amazon jungle: It is neither ecological, nor equitable, nor sustainable
Palm oil from the Agropalma company in Brazil has ten different ecological, fair and sustainable certificates. Multinationals like Ferrero, Kellogg’s …
Malaysia: rainforests saved from palm oil plantations
Forests saved by the Penan people who managed to stop a threat to Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia. It was …
Study: Palm trees are threatened with extinction
Palms are hardy perennials. There they are found on scenic sandy beaches in much of the world, giving them picturesque …
Palm trees will make large offshore wind turbines resistant to hurricanes
Wind technology is developing day by day. Today’s offshore wind turbines can rise more than 200 meters and their rotating …
Palm oil: harmful to health and the environment
Palm oil is one of the most widely used oils in the world. It is obtained from the fruits of …
Microalgae could produce an alternative to palm oil
A team of scientists has developed a method to efficiently produce and extract vegetable oils from a type of common …
Palm oil: uses and properties for health Is it bad?
the Palm oil It is a vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the palm. Despite its bad reputation due …