Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Sainsbury's becomes RSPO's 100th ordinary member
Belated congratulations to UK supermarket giant Sainsbury's, who officially confirmed their commitment to sustainable palm oil by signing up to the RSPO on May 22nd. Shame on Tesco's - UK readers beware that they continually shun the sustainable palm oil route while leading lights such as Asda, Sainsbury's and M&S have done the right thing. UK readers, like me - you know where not to shop.
Government official in Cambodia caught smuggling orangutan
Here's a shocking story that never goes away - government officials in some Asian countries are still continuing to smuggle orangutans for their own personal pets. Recently a Cambodian government minister was caught with a baby orangutan, as reported by the BBC here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5050612.stm
Unfortunately the government official involved is not repentent, but hopefully adverse publicity and the good work of environmental activists and the local police forces will one day make this a thing of the past.
Unfortunately the government official involved is not repentent, but hopefully adverse publicity and the good work of environmental activists and the local police forces will one day make this a thing of the past.
