palm oil
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‘Eco-Friendly’ Fabric Is Destroying the Rainforest
Viscose rayon is often billed as a more sustainable fabric. But a new investigation shows that one of its most popular purveyors is contributing to deforestation in Indonesia.
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These Rat-Eating Monkeys Are A Surprisingly Effective Form Of Pest Control
Pig-tailed macaques in Malaysia love to visit oil palm plantations, where they snack on abundantly available fruit. Despite the damage inflicted on the crops, these monkeys actually do more good than harm owing to their predilection for an even-worse pest: rats.