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Orangutans in danger

During our school camp recently, we went to the Melbourne Zoo and learnt about the terrible times the orangutans are going through at the moment.
Palm oil is produced by palm trees and used in everyday products available at supermarkets, such as food, cosmetics and cleaning products.
You won’t know which products have palm oil in them because it isn’t always labelled.
The production of palm oil, brutally destroys the habitat of animals such as the orangutan and tigers, bringing them closer and closer to extinction.
We are not only letting people know about this issue as a school project but also as we are worried the orangutans will be extinct by 2020 if we don’t do something.
We urge people to join the Don’t Palm Us Off campaign to let companies know you want the choice.
Jasmine and Sasha,
Students at Berwick Chase Primary School.

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