TITLE

Puffin power

PUB. DATE

October 1996

SOURCE

New Internationalist;Oct96, Issue 284, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on a campaign which have been launched by Greenpeace activist, to protect the fish population of the North sea. Reference to protest actions taken against British's leading biscuit manufacturer; What was the agreement reached; What is the response of other corporations and supermarkets.

ACCESSION #

9709175932

Tags: GREENPEACE International

 

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