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  2. An ape for palm oil? Why critics say Malaysia’s ‘orangutan ...

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    China has “panda diplomacy,” Australia parades koalas at global summits, and now Malaysia plans to join the Asia-Pacific trend for adorable ambassadors, by gifting orangutans to countries that ...

  3. Endangerment of orangutans - Wikipedia

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    Today, palm oil makes up nearly 60% of the oils and fats trade and is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world. [9] A large volume of palm oil is used in India and China for the use of cooking oil, and use is increasing in European countries for the production of biodiesel in response to the rise of climate change. [9]

  4. Social and environmental impact of palm oil - Wikipedia

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    Palm oil plantations, typically monoculture crops are under increasing scrutiny for their effects on the environment, including loss of carbon-sequestering, biodiverse forest land. [2] There is also concern over displacement and disruption of human and animal populations due to palm oil cultivation. [3] [4]

  5. What Is Palm Oil & Why Is It Problematic? - AOL

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    You may have heard the controversy surrounding palm oil previously, and with all the fads in food and beauty products coming and going at such a dizzying pace, you'd be forgiven for […]

  6. Palm Oil Has a Reputation for Being Bad for You—Here ... - AOL

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  7. Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Wikipedia

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    The RSPO has been criticised by various sectors, especially the environmental NGOs.Issues include the impact of palm oil plantations on the orangutan population; destruction of tropical forest for the new oil palm plantations; the burning and draining of large tracts of peat swamp forest in Borneo, Malaysia.

  8. Video game addiction - Wikipedia

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    Video game addiction is a broader concept than internet gaming addiction, but most video game addiction is associated with internet gaming. APA suggests, like Khan, [14] the effects (or symptoms) of video game addiction may be similar to those of other proposed psychological addictions.

  9. What is palm oil and why is it so bad for the environment? - AOL

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