Mission Earth - The World Is Worth Fighting For (1 Viewer)

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Avoiding plastic if possible is great. But people often tend to forget that plastic is just one problem. Two other problematic everyday materials/products are aluminium and palm oil.

Aluminum

Aluminum is a ubiquitous material that promises ease and convenience. But the extraction of its raw material, bauxite, and its processing into aluminum destroy vast tracts of old-growth forest. The energy-intensive production of aluminum typically relies on powerful hydroelectric dams that often...

www.rainforest-rescue.org

Palm oil

Palm oil is literally everywhere – in our foods, cosmetics, cleaning products and fuels. It’s a source of huge profits for multinational corporations, while at the same time destroying the livelihoods of smallholders. Displacement of indigenous peoples, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are...

www.rainforest-rescue.org

thats true. I dont use aluinuim fiol at home and I always try to buy products without palm oil.