WWF believes that all companies should source palm oil that is sustainable, meaning that it protects and respects wildlife and the environment, and is free of deforestation and conversion, planting on peat, and exploitation of communities.
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WWF believes that companies should be the drivers of change and should help develop solutions to encourage sustainably sourced palm oil particularly from smallholders, rather than forcing demand to shift to other products.
Certification can play a vital role in ending irresponsible palm oil production. Joining the RSPO and committing to purchasing responsible palm oil is an important first step for all companies who use palm oil in their manufacturing. The RSPO Standard represents an essential tool that can help companies achieve their commitments to palm oil that is free of deforestation, expansion on peat, exploitation and the use of fire. The WWF has a rating system for brands that shows if they are using sustainable palm oil
Read more from WWFAll about the flipflop, a boat made of discarded flipflops.
In June 2016 we decided to try and build a boat entirely from plastic collected on beaches and roadsides in Kenya to show the potential of ‘already-used’ plastic. And two years later, using over ten tonnes of plastic waste and 30,000 repurposed flipflops – we succeeded.
Built on the island of Lamu using traditional dhow builders and techniques, the world’s very first 100% recycled plastic dhow launched in September 2018, and recently completed its first ground-breaking expedition sailing over 500km from Kenya to Zanzibar, Tanzania.
But of course, it has never really been about the boat... we simply want to demonstrate that single-use plastic doesn’t make sense, and we hope people around the world are inspired to find their own ways to repurpose ‘already-used’ plastic.
We always believed that our positive message and brightly coloured dhow would attract the world’s attention to plastic pollution by making them stop and smile. However, the response has been far greater than we could have imagined. By sailing down the African coast, we have seen a direct impact on the tourism industry, and have been engaging communities, policymakers and businesses in serious discussions about plastic and the environment.
Read more: http://www.theflipflopi.com/
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