A REPORT on nanotechnology issued today by Greenpeace UK and seen in advance by New Scientist could put the brakes on a full-scale campaign against the science of small things.
While other campaigning groups have condemned nanotech outright, Greenpeace’s 68-page survey acknowledges that the technology may not be all bad. And without the support of Greenpeace – renowned for high-profile tactics – the growing offensive against nanotech may falter.
The battle began last year when the Canadian environmental organisation ETC called for a moratorium on nanotechnology until it could be proved safe. ETC pressed its case at a meeting in the European…
