BlogNews (June 21, 2018) From August 2017 to April 2018, investigators from China Labor Watch investigated Hengyan Foxconn, a factory that manufactures electronic products for Amazon, including Kindle, Echo Dot smart speakers, and Amazon tablets.
The investigation uncovered a series of labor abuses affecting regular workers and dispatch workers, who are temporary workers hired through an employment agency…
BlogNews (June 21, 2018) The short version:
This issue is long and complicated. Here's a quick summary of what you can do, followed by the full blog with explanations.
Call your representatives in Congress.Â
Divest from: Geo Corp, CoreCivic (CXW: NYSE), Wells Fargo (WFC: NYSE), Bank of America (BAC: NYSE), JPMorgan Chase (JPM: NYSE), BNP Paribas (BNP: NYSE), SunTrust (STI: NYSE), and US Bancorp (USB:…
BlogNews (June 21, 2018) Are you excited about joining the Climate Victory Garden movement but not quite sure how to do it? If you have a lawn, then this comic is for you. There are so many benefits to ditching the lawn and planting a Climate Victory Garden—not only are you beautifying your yard, saving money, and producing delicious, healthy food, but you could actually be sequestering carbon dioxide and…
BlogNews (June 18, 2018) On Global Wind Day, the telecommunications industry moved one step closer to being powered by renewable energy. AT&T signed a deal with a NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary for 300 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from two new Texas wind farms. This is the latest move since February, when the company announced its agreements to purchase 520 MW from two wind farms, in Oklahoma and…
BlogNews (June 11, 2018) For the past decade, Green America has been campaigning against chocolate companies to give voice to child laborers working in cocoa fields in West Africa. Chocolate companies earn billions of dollars in revenues from selling treats to consumers, and those resources should be leveraged to help farmers and children in West Africa. However, despite almost 20 years of industry and…
BlogNews (June 3, 2018) Â
You might have heard a few scary things about recycling lately, like news headlines hinting at its demise. The industry is certainly at a crossroads but is not doomed to collapse if we mend its malfunctions. We’re going to break down what is happening and how your actions are essential in repairing recycling.Â
Why is this happening?Â
For decades, the US has exported a third of…
BlogNews (May 22, 2018) Follow our staffer Jes Walton as she embarks on the creation of a Climate Victory Garden. This blog is an introduction to Jes, who will be posting information about her experiences on Green America’s Instagram stories every week this summer. Get excited for gardening tricks and tips to help you meet your climate victory garden pledge! Follow along on Instagram via @…
BlogNews (May 14, 2018) Are dirt and soil the same thing? NO! This blog explores some major differences and highlights why understanding soil is so important to discussions around regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and climate change.
Â
Soil. You might have noticed this word coming up more and more around here at Green America, especially in our new Re(Store) It! campaign. We’re excited to…
BlogNews (May 10, 2018) In the case of Verizon’s recent annual shareholder meeting, no news is not good news. Â
Verizon’s competitors, T-Mobile and AT&T, announced major commitments to increase their use of clean energy to power their networks. T-Mobile has committed to reach 100% clean energy by 2021 and AT&T has announced its purchase of 520 MW of power from two wind farms. In contrast, Verizon…
Â
Deadline extended through March 31st.
Today your donation is worth TRIPLE!
Move forward. Push back.
Use your voice for people and planet.
Â
©2017-2020Green America
Green America's website is sponsored by Green America members and 
Â