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What is Blackwater?
Blackwater is another name for sewage, the wastewater that is released into the oceans full of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Read More
Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?
Cruise ships dump garbage in the ocean, explore types of waste and pollution that are released, conclude with a few other environmental impacts of cruises Read More
Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?
‘Is cruising environmentally friendly?’ is a very common question. Sadly, as fun as they seem, cruises pollute the water, air, and local communities. Cruise ships are not environmentally friendly. Read More
What is Gray Water?
Gray water is a type of waste water from cruise ship’s showers, bath and sinks. Learn more about the dangers it poses to the planet. Read More
Cruise Ship Water Pollution
Cruise ships generate billions of gallons of waste that is pumped into our oceans. See all the ways they pollute our waters. Read More
Celebrate the Earth, but don’t believe the corporate hype
Earth Day continues to be a moment when people come together to pick up trash, to learn and teach, and to take a moment to reflect. It is also a day when corporate America loves to broadcast its social responsibility and to spend public relations budgets on ever-increasing forays into greenwashing. Read More
Donor Profiles: Sophia Harris of the Aall Foundation
Sophia Harris, one of the directors of the Aall Foundation, discovered Friends of the Earth after a personal experience involving pollinators on the Cayman Islands. Read More
Latest IPCC Reports Underscore Threat of Climate Disinformation
The only path to progress is to do the reverse: unite and demand social media companies disclose their data and be held accountable for their role in perpetuating this existential threat. Read More
Procter & Gamble Sources Suffering from Indonesia’s Forests
A report released by Friends of the Earth US and WALHI finds that Astro Agro Lestari are caught up in land conflicts with local communities, and are responsible for environmental and human rights abuses. Read More
Where Do Cruise Ships Dump Their Waste?
Cruise ships can dump waste in the oceans. Explore where they are legally permitted to dump human waste, dirty wash water waste, and food waste. Read More