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Euractiv @euractiv.com · 1d

US groups urge Brussels not to bow to Washington on deforestation law

The letter urges Brussels not to waver under US pressure over forest protection

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 11h

🌍 The World Is Watching: A Global Call to Uphold the EU Deforestation Law

Groups around the world are demanding no further delays or weakening of the #EUDR b/c our forests, communities, and the climate can’t wait.

The latest 👉 environmentalpaper.org/2025/10/the-...

#ClimateAction #EUClimateAction

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ChooseWild @choosewild.bsky.social · 7d

Support the REUSE Act of 2025 - A bipartisan, commonsense bill that directs the U.S. EPA to study how reuse and refill systems can be expanded. Reusable packaging has the lowest carbon footprint of any packaging option. Join us and support: https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/v9QxUWSf9E6mejLqEbfQPA2

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 6d

👏 New from World Rainforest Movement: a sharp briefing exposing how the pulp & paper industry manufactures demand to expand monoculture plantations at huge cost to forests & communities. Essential reading! 🌍

📖 www.wrm.org.uy/publications...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 9d

FSC has suspended its MoU with Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings (APRIL) after serious allegations of violence, including attacks on community members in #Indonesia. Full statement here: fsc.org/en/newscentr...

FSC Suspends Memorandum of Understanding with APRIL Following Reports of Alleged Violence

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Mighty Earth 🌍 @mightyearth.org · 15d

We need the EUDR.

This proposal – at a time when we are experiencing a climate, nature and deforestation crisis and after the record-breaking fires in Europe this summer – should be firmly rejected.

Mighty Earth responds to EUDR delay proposal - Mighty Earth

The European Commission has proposed delaying the European Union’s flagship forest protection law for the second year in a row.

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 13d

👉 Read the entire story here: environmentalpaper.org/2025/09/indi...

Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 13d

Last Sep 22nd, masked men from PT Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk (TPL), a sister company of APRIL, entered and assaulted a village in North Sumatra, Indonesia, amid an ongoing land conflict over customary territories.

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 Attack on North Sumatra's indigenous community linked to pulp & paper giant APRIL

❌ We must not admit these communities to be terrorised and assaulted by these companies private security forces.

👉 Read the entire story here: environmentalpaper.org/2025/09/indi...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 20d

All around the world, groups are preparing for a day of action to raise awareness of the impacts of the biomass industry. YOU are invited to join them! #BigBadBiomass🪚🌳

You can take part: organise an online or offline action on October 21st. Learn how: environmentalpaper.org/2025/08/idoa...

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Earthsight @earthsight.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Brussels is backtracking - again!

@ec.europa.eu seeks another delay to the #EUDR, and every second means more forest lost to satisfy European consumption.

The EU Parliament & Council MUST reject this proposal and implement the law by the end of 2025.

🔗 www.earthsight.org.uk/news/eudr-de...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 23d

Join EPN's Biomass Action Network and our members on the 25th of September at 14.00 UTC for a webinar exploring the recently released report "Sustainable Biomass Program: Certifying the Unsustainable" Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 16d

90 BILLION sheets of unwanted prescription info are printed in the U.S. each year for pharmacists 💊📄😱🤔

This bipartisan, common-sense solution could save trees, water & money while keeping providers up to date. Read our op-ed in Pharmaceutical Commerce:
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Congress Revives Push to Digitize Prescription Information

New bipartisan legislation would give the FDA authority to modernize prescribing information, reducing waste while improving accuracy and patient care.

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 20d

We're demanding that governments stop giving massive subsidies, tax breaks and incentives to the biomass industry, which are fuelling destructive impacts all around the globe. Find resources, including this banner, on our campaign page.

On the 21st of October follow and post to #BigBadBiomass !✊

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 20d

All around the world, groups are preparing for a day of action to raise awareness of the impacts of the biomass industry. YOU are invited to join them! #BigBadBiomass🪚🌳

You can take part: organise an online or offline action on October 21st. Learn how: environmentalpaper.org/2025/08/idoa...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 21d

"For NGOs, the concern is that the FSC’s updated guidance could shift the balance toward corporate convenience just as APP and APRIL are seeking readmission. For the FSC, the credibility of its most ambitious accountability experiment hangs in the balance." @mongabay.com

Critics say FSC update risks weakening accountability for forest harm

JAKARTA — The world’s largest sustainable timber label is under fire for revising how it applies its rules on corporate accountability — a move activists say could let forestry giants long tied to def...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 21d

We’re looking for someone with strong experience in biomass policy and campaigning to join our team.

📄 Read the full job description: shorturl.at/QGhtn
📅 Deadline: 21 Sep
📨 Applications (CV + cover letter) welcome!

Please share to help us find the right candidate. 🌍

Job Vacancy: Biomass Action Network Co-Coordinator (Policy and Campaigns) | Environmental Paper Network

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 21d

🍁 Job Vacancy: Biomass Action Network Co-Coordinator 🌿

EPN International is hiring a Co-Coordinator to help manage our Biomass Action Network (BAN) — a global coalition working to address the impacts of biomass energy.

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 22d

What is the #bioeconomy, and can it actually help us? 🤔

@fern.org’s must-watch short explores whether it’s hype or hope for a sustainable future.

🔗Watch the short video: youtu.be/PYjgdcrB3A8?...

What is the bioeconomy and will it help us?

YouTube video by Fern NGO

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 22d

📢 New report from EPN and Jikalahari: Old Habits Die Hard – Fresh Cuts

10 years after its big forest pledge, Asia Pulp & Paper is still:

🌳 driving deforestation
👥 violating human rights
🔥 fueling climate chaos

👉 Read more: environmentalpaper.org/2025/09/old-...

#Indonesia #Forests #Climate

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 26d

🍁 Position Announcement: EPN Biomass Action Network Co-Coordinator

We’re looking for someone with strong experience in biomass policy and campaigning to join our team.

📄Job description: environmentalpaper.org/2025/09/job-...
📅 Deadline: 21 September
🌍Please share with your networks!

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 23d

Join EPN's Biomass Action Network and our members on the 25th of September at 14.00 UTC for a webinar exploring the recently released report "Sustainable Biomass Program: Certifying the Unsustainable" Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 26d

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 26d

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Environmental Paper Network @environmentalpaper.bsky.social · 26d

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