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BlogNews ( ) Green America’s Green Business Network is launching an open comment period to collect informed feedback on a new CBD certification.
CBD, hemp, GBN certification, hemp-derived products, certification standard, cbd certification
BlogNews ( ) Guest post from Casper Ohm of Water-Pollution.org.uk, an outlet intended to raise awareness of the alarming levels of water pollution in our planet’s oceans.   With 1 million extra tons of trash per week being thrown away by Americans around…
gift wrap ideas
BlogNews ( ) With new national leadership, we welcome the opportunity to make real progress for people and planet.
Biden Administration, Build Back Better, Build Back Greener, COVID-19, executive action, action on the climate crisis, racial justice, income inequality
BlogNews ( ) Climate scientists rank refrigerant reform near the top of their list of climate action priorities.
refrigerants, refrigeration, Cool It, refrigerant reform
BlogNews ( ) In July, multiple businesses signed onto the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign to take a stand against hate and bigotry on social media platforms. The campaign targeted Facebook, which has a history of failing to effectively stop the spread of…
stop hate, Facebook, Green Business Network, business for good, coca-cola, the north face, Patagonia, civil rights
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BlogNews ( ) The numbers are in! Professionally managed assets in the U.S. using socially responsible investing (SRI) strategies continue to grow rapidly.
socially responsible investing
BlogNews ( ) Guest blog by Green Business Network member Decent Exposures, Inc. Background: In 1986, sustainable business Decent Exposures® began manufacturing the Original Un-Bra, designed by women, for women, with your comfort in mind. Since then, we’ve been…
sustainable business
BlogNews ( ) Last year, Green America launched a new tradition for Thanksgiving: crowning CEOs leading the way in bad business practices as Corporate Turkeys of the year. This year’s winners distinguished themselves through their failures in corporate…
corporate responsibility
BlogNews ( ) Misleading claims and plastics greenwashing by manufacturers pose challenges to customers and businesses trying to make sustainable choices.
plastic, plastics campaign, greenwashing, greenwash, PET plastic, polyethylene terephthalate, positively PET, recycling, sustainable packaging, green business, Green Business Network, sustainable business, plastics greenwashing
BlogNews ( ) Veteran's Day honors the US soldiers that have served in times of war and peace. Veteran’s Day originated as “Armstice Day” on November 11, 1919 to mark the ceasefire between the Allied nations and Germany that took place on the “eleventh hour of…
veteran-owned business
BlogNews ( ) Thank you to everyone who voted in last week’s election, and a big thanks to all who worked the polls or helped to get out the vote.  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election.  This is an historic moment for the country, since Kamala…
climate, racial justice
BlogNews ( ) On Friday afternoon, October 30, 2020 the Department of Labor (DOL) pushed through a new rule to undermine the ability of 401(k) and pension plans to include environmentally and socially responsible investments.
401k, responsible investing, socially responsible investing, pension, corporate responsibility
BlogNews ( ) When you shop small, you support local economies and families.
support small business, holiday shopping
BlogNews ( ) Industrial agriculture and impacts from our food system reach far beyond the fence line causing species extinction all the way from tiny soil microbes to large mammals.
industrial agriculture
BlogNews ( ) This is the fifth blog of a series describing the five methods that make up regenerative agriculture—perennial plants & diverse crops, zero/low tillage & mulching, cover cropping & crop rotation, composting, and managed grazing.…
regenerative agriculture
BlogNews ( ) If we make no improvements, like reducing carbon emissions, climate change will damage economies, promote resource scarcity, and drastically increase the cost of doing business.
small business, carbon emissions, reducing carbon emissions, clean energy, carbon footprint, carbon offsets
BlogNews ( ) Every September during Climate Week, corporations rush to make commitments on climate change. But what do these companies really stand for?
climate week
BlogNews ( ) For The Mattress Still Matters, researchers investigate baby mattresses from a number of companies on their materials and company disclosures.
baby mattress, crib, mattress, organic, baby products, Naturepedic, lullaby earth, ikea, serta, clean mattress, health and safety, organic baby products, the mattress still matters
BlogNews ( ) Here are 10 organizations ensuring your vote is counted, encouraging voter registration, and stopping voter suppression.
voter registration
BlogNews ( ) The Green Business Network at Green America is proud to highlight Latinx-owned green businesses this month.
Latinx, small business