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government consultation and green paper on the implications of palm oil uses
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100 signatures
What the petition asks
Palm oil is a controversial product,in the last few years its use has rocketed and is now in many products, from biscuits to custard, soap to moisturiser. It is cheap to produce and part of developing economies of Indonesia and Malaysia but at what cost to the environment, ecosystems and the climate
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/12/palm-oil-products-borneo-africa-environment-impact/
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-releases/worlds-biggest-brands-will-fail-major-promise-stop-buying-palm-oil-forest-destroyers/
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/faqs-palm-oil-answered/
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/top-10-facts-you-need-to-know-about-palm-oil/
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-releases/worlds-biggest-brands-will-fail-major-promise-stop-buying-palm-oil-forest-destroyers/
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/faqs-palm-oil-answered/
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/top-10-facts-you-need-to-know-about-palm-oil/
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
100
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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