Eight Greenpeace Protestors Arrested In Hoboken: Police

HOBOKEN, NJ — Eight people identifying themselves as protestors from Greenpeace were arrested in Hoboken on Thursday, a public safety spokeswoman said.

On Thursday morning, police responded to 111 River St., a corporate building that houses Unilever and other businesses, said Hoboken city spokeswoman Marci Rubin.

Callers told police that protestors were climbing "adjacent poles," Rubin said.

Five people were arrested and charged with obstructing the administration of the law, defiant trespassing, and maintaining a nuisance, Rubin said.

Three others were issued summonses for disorderly conduct and defiant trespassing, Rubin said.

All eight individuals were ultimately released with summonses.

NJ.com reported that the protest targeted Dove personal care products, owned by Unilever, particularly due to alleged plastic packaging that the nonprofit says could affect reproductive health.

Greenpeace has a page on its website saying, "Defend your balls from Dove."

Dove has given a statement saying that they have been cutting down on plastic packaging.

They said they intend to:

• Make the iconic Beauty Bar packaging plastic-free globally
• Work towards launching 100 percent recycled plastic bottles where technically feasible
• Conduct trials of a new refillable deodorant format that radically reduces plastic use.