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Soil SuperHeroes!
World Food Day: Danone North America, Megafood, Anheuser-Busch and Local Farms are Saving Our Soils to Fight Climate Change
Press Release (October 16, 2019) “Soil SuperHeroes”: From Local Farms To The Largest Companies, Business Leaders Are Saving Our Soils And Solving Climate Change.

Image: stack of chocolate bars with text: How does your chocolate stack up on child labor? Find out with our Chocolate Scorecard
Green America Chocolate Scorecard: Keep Child Labor Out of Your Kid’s Halloween Candy
Press Release (October 10, 2019) Mars, Nestle and Hershey All in “C” Range, Godiva Gets “F” Rating, in child labor Chocolate Scorecard.
child labor
people & planet award
2 Outstanding Environmentally Responsible Companies Honored in Closing Round of Prestigious Green Business Award
Press Release (October 8, 2019) Best of The Green Economy: Philadelphia and San Francisco Businesses Win the Final People & Planet Award.

Image: wind turbines on green hills. Title: Green America Applauds T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint for Major New Advances on Renewable Energy
Green America Applauds T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint for Major New Advances on Renewable Energy
Press Release (September 26, 2019) T-Mobile Still In the Lead and Poised to Reach Its 100 Percent Commitment By 2021 Deadline; Green America’s “Hang Up On Fossil Fuels” Campaign Spurs AT&T and Sprint to Move Faster on Clean Energy.
renewable energy
Image: refrigerator at grocery store with produce. Title: “Cool It” Campaign: Groups Take Aim at Walmart’s Massive Refrigerant Leakage Problem
“Cool It” Campaign: Groups Take Aim at Walmart’s Massive Refrigerant Leakage Problem
Press Release (August 13, 2019) "Cool It" is the new campaign tackling the massive emissions from supermarkets like Walmart.
Walmart
man and girl with windmills
Green America Praises Introduction of Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2019 in House and Senate
Press Release (July 25, 2019) Bills Would Allow All Americans To Invest In A Rapid Transition To Clean Energy For The United States
Clean Energy Victory Bonds, clean energy, renewable energy, bonds, socially responsible investing
river dyed yellow
“Toxic Textiles” Report Finds Many Top US Apparel Retailers Coming Up Short
Press Release (July 23, 2019) Our new Toxic Textiles report dives into the policy and actions of top US retailers on chemical management, sustainability and transparency.
toxic textiles, supply chain, textiles
crop dusting with herbicides, pesticides
Environmental and public interest groups demand EPA revoke Monsanto’s license to pollute
Press Release (June 26, 2019) Groups deliver 149,559 petitions as EPA considers extending glyphosate registration
Glyphosate, RoundUp, Monsanto, EPA, pesticide, herbicide, cancer, lymphoma
Person holding a paper receipt
"Skip the Slip" Report Finds Most Retailers Get Low Score For Receipt Practices
Press Release (June 25, 2019) Rise in Consumption of Paper Receipts: 3/4 of Companies offer BPA and BPS Coated Paper Receipts; Green America Report Highlights Some Improvements.
paper receipts, Skip the Slip, BPA, BPS, waste, paper waste
grumpy baby
Green America: Largest Kids' Clothes Retailer Should Improve Transparency on Chemical Usage and Eliminate Toxins That Harm Workers and Consumers
Press Release (May 14, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C.—MAY 14, 2019—Carter’s, the leading retailer of baby and children’s clothing in the US is not transparent about the toxins and other chemicals used to manufacture its clothing. In response, Green America has launched a new campaign…

cell phone with image of wind turbines
Green America: Sprint Falls to Lowest Grade in Updated Wireless Scorecard and Industry Report
Press Release (April 30, 2019) AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Ranked on Clean Energy Sourcing and Commitments; New Section on 5G Networks Highlights Benefits and Challenges.
climate change, clean energy, fossil fuels, 5G
Green field with blue skies
New Agriculture Standard that Unites Food Companies and Farmers to Address Climate Change: Just One Month Left for Public Comment
Press Release (April 4, 2019) The Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI) seeks public comment by May 6 on a new soil carbon standard
agriculture
Image: man standing proudly in garden. Text: Climate Victory Gardening 101, A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet.
The Green (Thumb) New Deal: “Climate Victory Gardens” Tops 1,000 Milestone, Green America Releases New How-To-Guide
Press Release (March 13, 2019) In Time for Spring Planting Season, Green America Toolkit Explains Carbon-Capturing Gardening Practices Americans Can Use in Their Backyards; Climate Victory Gardens Sprouting Up in Minnesota, Colorado, and Virginia.
Climate Victory Garden
Press conference for announcement of Skip the Slip bill
Historic "Skip the Slip" Bill Introduced in California Assembly to Tackle Major Impacts of Paper Receipts
Press Release (January 8, 2019) Green America Lauds Landmark State Bill Introduced to Mandate Digital Receipts as Default Alternative to Wasteful, BPA- and BPS-Coated Paper Receipts. SACRAMENTO, CA – January 8, 2019 – A new bill in the California Assembly would make the state the…
Skip the Slip, waste, paper, water, trees
Image: windmills on the horizon of farmland. Title: Verizon Sets Major New Clean Energy Goal in Response to Pressure From More Than 30,000 Consumers
Verizon Sets Major New Clean Energy Goal in Response to Pressure From More Than 30,000 Consumers
Press Release (December 11, 2018) After hearing from more than 30,000 consumers mobilized by Green America, Verizon has set a goal to achieve 50% clean energy use by 2025.
Verizon
Image: children in Halloween costumes holding sign, "Halloween." Title: Is There Child Labor in Your Halloween Candy? Chocolate Scorecard Identified Good, Ghoulish Companies
Is There Child Labor in Your Halloween Candy? Chocolate Scorecard Identified Good, Ghoulish Companies
Press Release (October 11, 2018) Green America’s Chocolate Scorecard grades chocolate companies on child labor and ESG practices. The worst companies include Godiva, Cadbury, and Ferrero.
child labor
Image: Rosario Dawson and Ron Finley gardening. Title: Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video
Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video
Press Release (September 26, 2018) Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video
Climate Victory Garden
Road through farmland leading to sun
Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions To Host Event on Investing in Agricultural Climate Solutions
Press Release (September 10, 2018) Global Climate Action Summit Affiliate Event “Carbon Sequestration in Soil: Scaling Investment” Explores How Investment Can Drive Climate Solutions in Agriculture.
finance
text that reads "CVS receipts are toxic to people and the planet. Tell CVS to Skip the Slip to cut waste and protect its employees and customers.
Green America Urges CVS To Improve Receipt Practices, Keep Pace With Leading Retail Chains
Press Release (August 20, 2018) CVS' Practice of Printing Some of the Longest Receipts is "Coming Up Short"; Receipt Paper Continues to be Major Source of toxin BPS.
paper, climate, toxins, recycled, Skip the Slip
Climate Victory Gardens
"Making American Green Again:" Largest Ever Victory Garden Project Since World War II Launched
Press Release (May 21, 2018) Gardens Could Combat Climate Change While Producing 12 Million Tons of High-Quality Food; Push to Equal WWII Victory Garden Level Would Equal 40 Million Gardens.
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