Tag: Indonesia

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

Indonesia's first zero-waste restaurant has been built with recycled and sustainably sourced materials, and strives to eliminate food waste.

Done in collaboration with local companies, residents and other organizations, the project's aim is to bring awareness to how palm oil production is negatively affecting humans and animals alike.

Hershey's, Nestle and Mars have not kept their promises when it comes to sourcing conflict-free palm oil.

After rescuing the world’s only known albino orangutan from a cage, a conservation group in Indonesia is hoping to build a special reserve for her.

Because the house will be an icon in the middle of a forest, so why not?

Built over an existing neighborhood site for gatherings, this new small-scale building will host a number of functions, including that of a small community library.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

The ring of giant Project Loon balloons will bring data service to people living below.

The fires used to clear land for new palm oil plantations are out of control this year, and much of Asia is cloaked in a sickening haze. It's time to realize the cost of our global addiction to palm oil.

Daily emissions from Indonesia’s forest fires surpass the entirety of the U.S. economy.

'She’s not a fan,' campaign officially ends with environmental commitment from a major Indonesian palm oil producer.

This special school prepares orangutans recovered from the illegal pet trade to be reintroduced into the wild.

100,000 acres of Sumatran rainforest to be protected in Indonesia by a new type of zoning, which will generate sustainable revenue from non-timber forest products.

Much attention has been paid to the role of palm oil in the loss of Indonesian forests, but plans for other plantations are more bad news.

Palm oil producer Astra Agro Lestari seems to have gotten the message after a Forest Heroes campaign targeted their parent company’s luxury hotels.

Forest Heroes captures the environmental impact of a palm oil company in Indonesia on camera.

Dissolving wood pulp, used to make popular fabrics like rayon, can contribute to deforestation.