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Blog/News (February 13, 2018) Higher education has long been a place of innovation and creativity, and increasingly, of environmental sustainability. Many colleges have made climate commitments, implemented composting programs, and worked to boost recycling participation on campuses. But one area where many schools fall short is using recycled paper in alumni magazines. Using recycled paper is essential to…
Blog/News (February 12, 2018) This is the first 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. Implementation of these methods is site specific and depends on soil characteristics, crops grown, and local climates. Practices are rooted in…
Blog/News (February 6, 2018) Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it has love and sweets on our minds. But as we think about companies we love, it’s easy to forget that some of the country’s most beloved companies are not as sweet in practice as they seem. What happens when you find out a company that was close to your heart turns out to be a letdown when it comes to representing green, American…
Blog/News (February 5, 2018) Cocoa farmers, who lead difficult lives when the market is strong and conditions are good, are facing a challenging harvest season. Cocoa prices are low, and there is an estimated 400,000 tons of excess cocoa sitting in western Africa. The Ivorian government has already slashed the price paid to farmers for cocoa, and the Ghanaian government is considering lowering the price they…
Blog/News (January 30, 2018) T-Mobile has set a new bar for the telecommunications industry by announcing its goal of achieving 100% renewable energy for powering its networks by 2021! In 2017, Green America launched our Hang Up on Fossil Fuels campaign to improve the dismal state of clean energy in the industry because there had been no significant signs of leadership from AT&T and Verizon (the largest…
Blog/News (January 10, 2018) Join Green America's Green Living LIVE! during the month of February with four free webinars to help you green your life! Sign up for one or all four. Everyone must RSVP to each individual live webinar to participate. We look forward to creating a greener you in the New Year!
Green Your Finances - February 1, 2018 - 3 pm EST
Early in the new year is an ideal time to review…
Blog/News (January 8, 2018) Industrial agriculture. Exposed fields that reach the horizons alternate with endless rows of corn that blur like a flip-book as you drive by. If you were to stop and touch it, the dirt in these fields would fall through your fingers like sand. This type of food production relies on synthetic chemicals and heavy mechanization. These fields are inhospitable; the only life likely to…
Blog/News (January 2, 2018)
Tired of making the same generic New Year’s resolutions every year that, let’s be honest, you never stick to anyway? Roughly half (45%) of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, with the most common being vows to lose weight, get organized, and save more. (Sound familiar?) Unfortunately, only 8% of people are actually successful in attaining their goals.
So, how can we avoid…
Blog/News (December 27, 2017) There is no denying this year has been heartbreaking. But this post isn't about tragic headlines or our political system.
Instead, we want to share the extraordinary progress we've made have made together, despite the chaos in Washington. Together, we are healing America and moving forward.
We are curbing the climate crisis, getting the dirtiest corporations to make clean energy…
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