March, 12 - A US bill to phase out animal testing
This project has been introduced on March, 5. The purpose of the "Humane Cosmetics Acts" is to phase out cosmetic animal testing in the USA, and to prohibit the sales of cosmetics tested on animals. it provides for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation.
• See the text of the Humane Cosmetics Act

March, 6 - Deforestation: Greenpeace accuses Procter & Gamble
After a year-long investigation, Greenpeace says that " Procter & Gamble, which makes Head & Shoulders, is sourcing palm oil from companies connected to orangutan habitat clearance in Indonesia, making consumers part of a widespread forest destruction scandal. That's according to findings from a year-long investigation by Greenpeace International, which alsoreveals that current sourcing policies of the personal care company also expose its supply chain to forest fires and habitat destruction that is pushing the Sumatran tiger to the edge of extinction ".
Greenpeace warns the consumers: " This means that every time you and your family reach for a bottle of Head & Shoulders, from the supermarket shelf to the bathroom cabinet, P&G is making you a part of this scandal ."

March, 5 …