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RELEASE: WWF Confronted for Rainforest “Greenwashing” of “Sustainable” Palm Oil

November 5, 2009August 25, 2021 Dr. Glen Barry 11 Comments

By Earth's Newsdesk, a project of EcoInternet http://www.ecoearth.info/newsdesk/ CONTACT: Dr. Glen Barry, glenbarry@ecologicalinternet.org An Open Letter signed by more than 80 organizations from 31 countries was delivered yesterday to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) [search] and to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) co-initiator of the initiative. In the letter, they are urged to end…

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