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: âOne hand cannot give what the other is taking away.â
While itâs good that JeffâŠ
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, weâre celebrating the contributions of history-makers whoââŠ
BlogNews (February 12, 2020) This week, the historic Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was introduced on Capitol Hill by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA). Green America is proud to announce our support of the legislation along with over 470 other organizations.
Plastic production and incineration reportedly emitted 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases last year andâŠ
BlogNews (February 4, 2020) The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), charged with protecting investors, has proposed a new rule that would drastically weaken the shareholder resolution process and the corporate oversight that protects the long-term interests of investors, our economy, and society. As part of the SECâs public comment period, concluding February 3, 2020, Green America delivered aâŠ
BlogNews (January 30, 2020) Leaders in the finance sector are making some important changes for the climate, but JPMorgan Chase â the biggest funder of fossil fuels - remains a laggard. With the climate crisis worsening and no more time to delay, we need you to push the largest financer of the climate crisis to take action today.
Weâve seen some recent progress by other leading financial institutions:
InâŠ
BlogNews (December 19, 2019) A lot can happen in a yearâŠexcept at Verizon.
One year ago, the telecom giant quietly released its first major commitment to clean energy. After years of using a feeble amount of renewable power in its massive network, Verizon had finally set a goal to reach 50 percent clean energy by 2025.
Unfortunately, Verizon hasnât announced any progress, meanwhile its competitors have madeâŠ
BlogNews (December 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, DC â December 17, 2019 â Roughly 9 out of 10 U.S. consumers (89 percent) would like retailers to offer digital receipts as an option to customers, and millennials and younger Americans are out front on adoption of the no-paper option, according to a new survey from Green America, the nationâs leading green economy organization.
âU.S. consumers want retailers to provideâŠ
BlogNews (December 10, 2019) All year we have been sharing various ways that Amazon is bad for workers, our planet, and consumer, and on International Human Rights day, we wanted to use this occasion to highlight some of the worst human rights abuses that Amazon has either directly or indirectly contributed to.
Profits off of child labor. Hundreds of children have been reported making Amazonâs Alexa, in anâŠ
BlogNews (December 3, 2019) A multitude of concerns around devices like Alexa or Ring might make you reconsider purchasing an Amazon electronic. Check out Green Americaâs five reasons to skip Amazon electronics before letting Amazon into your home.
Youth work overnight to produce Alexa. The Guardian reported that children as young as 16 have been working ten-hour days, as âinternsâ, to meet productionâŠ
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