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The global pandemic of COVID-19 is upending societies worldwide, including the US, which as of April 2020, has the world’s largest number of cases and growing.
Physical distancing to slow the spread of the virus is essential. At the same time it accentuates the disparities between those who can safely work at home and the over 16…
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If the label says "flushable," then wet wipes should be able to go down the toilet, right?
Unfortunately, no. Flushable wipes aren't as flushable as advertised.
But people are flushing wipes down toilets – and this is causing dangerous problems.
Toilet paper is designed to disintegrate in our pipes and sewage systems, but flushable wipes are not. They’re typically…
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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 with gender lens investing.
The good news is that there is increasing focus on how…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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) 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…
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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. Green America celebrates the contributions of these eight Black leader who have…
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