Tag: Greenpeace
Young Greeks’ Coffee-Cup Campaign Tackles Plastic Trash
By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Greeks love their daily coffee, so much so that they go through an estimated 300 million plastic takeaway cups of the stuff every...
Eco Groups Warn Greece is Not Prepared to Respond to Marine Disasters
Environmental groups warn that Greece is unprepared to deal with marine disasters, in the aftermath of the destructive oil spill in Salamis that soon...
Greenpeace: Mediterranean in Grave Danger From Plastic Pollution
More than 1,455 tonnes of plastic are currently believed to be floating on the Mediterranean Sea, while 94% of plastic waste is currently coating...
Activists Arrested in Greece after Power Plant Incident
Ten Greenpeace activists were arrested after climbing a tower at a power plant belonging to Public Power Corporation (PPC), Greece's main electricity provider in...
Thousands March Through Athens to Demand Effective Policies on Climate Change
Thousands of Athenians marched in the Greek capital on Sunday to join efforts with millions of people around the world who want to pressure...
Greenpeace Greece Launches Crowdfunded Solar Campaign
Greenpeace activists from Greece, Italy and Spain spread a 600 square meter arrow banner today, reading "Oil is fueling Greek debt," pointing at a...
Greenpeace Blasts Greek Coastal Development Bill
The environmental group Greenpeace has joined in criticism over a bill that would let developers run amok on Greece's coastline and build where they...
Greece Supports Arrested Greenpeace Activists
The environmental organization is mounting a global campaign to support the 30 Greenpeace activists, held in Russian prisons, this Saturday, October 5 in Athens. Greenpeace...
Greenpeace Finds Toxins In Greek Produce
The environmental group Greenpeace in Greece, after testing 24 samples of apples, pears, carrots, zucchinis, potatoes, onions and bananas, randomly selected from grocery stores...
Greeks Outspending Finns For Heat
Greeks spend three times as much as to heat their homes as Finns, statistics show, but it doesn't matter much to 60 percent of...
High Oil Prices Drive Greeks to Burn Wood
Greeks cutting back on household expenses are turning from oil to wood to heat their homes, but in turn are filling the night air...
