Orangutans, among thousands of other species, are being put in danger due to the production of palm oil, which is found in hundreds of everyday products such as baked goods, cosmetics and cleaning agents. In Indonesia and Malaysia about two and a half acres of rainforest are destroyed every hour to make way for palm oil plantations. Everyday 6 to 12 orangutans are killed in the deforestation process. These creatures that share almost 97% of their DNA with humans are being beaten, burned and buried alive, treated like pests in their own environment. Over 50,000 orangutans have been killed as a result of palm oil production. Place restrictions on palm oil production.
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