BlogNews (March 27, 2020) The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended its job of protecting the environment.
On Thursday, the agency issued a memo essentially giving companies a pass on polluting, stating that it will not “seek penalties for noncompliance with routine monitoring and reporting obligations.”
This announcement creates a loophole for companies to pollute if they can cite the…
BlogNews (March 25, 2020) Green America hopes that you are staying healthy and safe as we navigate the devastating COVID crisis. As the crisis has hit communities, demand is sky-rocketing for toilet paper and disinfectant wipes. And as toilet paper has become scarce on store shelves (in some cases, caused by individuals hoarding supplies) people have turned to alternatives like "flushable" wipes.
But…
BlogNews (March 12, 2020) In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we are taking a look at how investments are now being deployed to promote gender parity and women’s empowerment. While there has historically been a lack of financial investments that benefit women and girls, change is underway!
The good news is that there is increasing focus on how consideration of gender – the…
BlogNews (March 3, 2020) Green America is pleased to announce that at our first board meeting of 2020 in April we will welcome five newly elected board members: Bama Athreya; Eleanor Greene; Julie Lineberger; Carolyn Parrs; and Brady Quirk-Garvan. Green America’s board of directors draws representatives from each of our stakeholder groups—individual members, green business members, and our staff worker…
BlogNews (February 26, 2020) It’s officially been one year since Verizon issued a $1 billion green bond to, in part, help the company reach its goal of 50 percent clean energy by 2025. In 2019, its major competitors announced new clean energy projects, shifting their networks further from reliance on fossil fuels. But Verizon did not announce any new clean energy contracts – until now.
Verizon recently …
BlogNews (February 26, 2020)
In his State of the Union address on February 4, President Trump presented a rosy picture of energy in the US, touting America’s energy independence and the expansion of national gas.
“Thanks to our bold regulatory reduction campaign,” Trump said. “The United States has become the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere ay in the world, by far.”
While President…
BlogNews (February 20, 2020) Clothing supply chains – from field to factory to store -- can be long, complex, and often seemingly opaque, and even in cases where brands promote their transparency or sustainability, they often fall short in sharing enough information with consumers so that they can make an informed decision. As our toxic textiles campaign highlights, the clothing industry takes a huge toll on…
BlogNews (February 18, 2020) Jeff Bezos made news this week when he publicized an upcoming $10 billion donation to address the climate crisis. But, as the richest person on Earth, Bezos is making his money off Amazon.com, a company that is a major driver of climate change. As the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice aptly put it: “One hand cannot give what the other is taking away.”
While it’s good that Jeff…
BlogNews (February 13, 2020) Black history is rich with connections to the natural environment, from the sustainable maroon communities that sprang up in the Carolinas and Florida, to the Great Migration and search for nature near urban spaces, to the modern environmental justice movement for clean land, air and water for all. This Black History Month, we’re celebrating the contributions of history-makers who’…
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