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Green America in Tree Hugger: 5 steps to reducing paper clutter at home

Green America in the News ( )   Katherine Martinko (@feistyredhair) Living / Green Home December 22, 2017 phone book anymore? In the process, you'll save trees and limit exposure to toxic chemicals. If your house looks anything like mine, there is…
Tree Hugger - https://www.treehugger.com/green-home/5-steps-reducing-paper-clutter-home.html

Re(store) It campaign promotes 'regenerative agriculture' practices that bolster soil health and fight climate change

Green America in the News ( ) Green America recently launched the Re(store) It campaign to educate the public and U.S. corporations about the benefits of regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming which uses methods that rejuvenate the soil and trap greenhouse gases. The…
High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal - http://www.hpj.com/crops/re-store-it-campaign-promotes-regenerative-agriculture…

Was Your Chocolate Produced Using Child Slave Labor?

Green America in the News ( ) by Kimberly B. Johnson  Indulgent sweet treats are somewhat apart of American culture, like all the bite-sized chocolates we see around Christmas time or Valentine's Day. Would the gesture of a milk chocolate gift be as warm or romantic,…
Konbini - http://www.konbini.com/us/lifestyle/hersheys-chocolate-mars-nestle-child-slave-…

Your Taxpayer Dollars Are Funding Corporate Propaganda

Green America in the News ( ) Congress wants to spend millions peddling corporate talking points on GMOs. By Anna Meyer While Congress hasn’t accomplished much in 2017, it did manage to pass a budget resolution — and within that budget, a sum of $3 million stands out.…
Common Dreams - https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/11/25/your-taxpayer-dollars-are-funding…

Green America in The Huffington Post -- On Child Labor in Cocoa

Green America in the News ( ) Of Gods and Goblins   Judy Gearhart, Contributor Executive Director, International Labor Rights Forum   This week, as millions of American kids prepare their costumes for the biggest chocolate consumption holiday of the year –…
Huffington Post - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/of-gods-and-goblins_us_59f20d25e4b06ae9067…

Green America on Green Halloween in the Alternative Daily

Green America in the News ( )   This year, spending on Halloween is expected to reach an average of $86.13 per person, up from $82.93 last year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey on Halloween. The Halloween spending stats Halloween was…
The Alternative Daily - http://www.thealternativedaily.com/this-is-how-much-the-average-american-spends…

Green America in Food Business News: Dannon debuts Non-GMO Project verified yogurts

Green America in the News ( ) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — DanoneWave, the North American operations of Danone S.A., is introducing its first Non-GMO Project verified yogurts as part of its Dannon Pledge, the company’s commitment to practices focused on sustainable agriculture,…
Food Business News - http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/New-Product-Launches/2017/09…

Dannon Introduces First Non-GMO Project Verified Yogurts

Green America in the News ( ) Roughly a year after Dannon announced its Dannon Pledge, a commitment to more natural ingredients and product transparency, the company has successfully transformed its yogurt-making process; the company has announced that its Dannon® brand Whole…
Deli Market News - https://www.delimarketnews.com/cheese-dairy/dannon-introduces-first-non-gmo-pro…

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Renegotiating NAFTA

Green America in the News ( ) Originally published on Red Green & Blue. A funny thing happened on the way to renegotiating NAFTA, the North American Trade Agreement that Trump said is so terrible for American workers. “The Swamp” is back, and it seems to be in charge,…
Clean Technica - https://cleantechnica.com/2017/09/14/funny-thing-happened-way-renegotiating-naf…

New NAFTA must terminate corporate kangaroo courts

Green America in the News ( ) Entrepreneurs gathering in Washington for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit, please beware.  By pushing for a little-known but damaging legal concept buried in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the chamber has…
The Hill - http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/350094-new-nafta-must-ban-…

No More Holding on Renewables

Green America in the News ( ) Green America launched a new campaign Thursday urging AT&T and Verizon to publicly commit to fuel their operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. "AT&T and Verizon both recognize the urgency of climate change and the…
Politico - http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-energy/2017/08/25/texas-braces-for-fe…

How To Pull Your Money Out Of A Big Bank (It’s Not That Hard, I Just Did It)

Green America in the News ( ) BY EILLIE ANZILOTTI Apart from the familial ties that I was born into, my relationship with Wells Fargo may have been one of the longest-standing of my life. Since I was 11 years old, I’ve had a savings account with the bank, linked to my…
Fast Company - How To Pull Your Money Out Of A Big Bank (It’s Not That Hard, I Just Did It)

Vote With Your Dollars

Green America in the News ( ) All shopping is not created equal — we all have our preferred soaps and phone brands. I’d rather walk a bit further to my favorite grocery store than the closer one at the end of the block. Sometimes these choices are based on convenience,…
Missourian - Vote With Your Dollars

Small Business Leaders Have Advice for Trump Renegotiating NAFTA

Green America in the News ( ) Over 100 small business leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to ensure that the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other global trade pacts does not allow foreign multinational corporations to…
Global Trade - http://www.globaltrademag.com/free-trade-agreements/small-business-leaders-advi…

Getting Scrappy: A New Life for Food Waste

Green America in the News ( ) At this Boston company they just love to talk trash -- composting that is! By Alexandra Lim-Chua Wee At CERO Cooperative, trash is never really trash. The Massachusetts-based business -- which was recently awarded the Green America’…
Martha Stewart - http://www.marthastewart.com/1517631/company-food-scraps-compost-farms

Should ‘Regenerative’ Agriculture Get Its Own Label?

Green America in the News ( ) BY CHRISTOPHER COLLINS  |  Agroecology, Climate, Food Policy, Labeling 07.10.17    The soil at Adobe House Farm in Durango, Colorado, gets better each time the landscaping trucks,…
Civil Eats - http://civileats.com/2017/07/10/should-regenerative-agriculture-get-its-own-lab…

US network targets solvent and adhesive alternatives in electronics

Green America in the News ( ) Industry, labour, NGOs unite on zero toxic exposure of workers 29 June 2017 / Alternatives assessment & substitution, Electrical & electronics, United States Several pilot projects are underway to test alternatives to solvents and…
Chemical Watch - https://chemicalwatch.com/57260/us-network-targets-solvent-and-adhesive-alterna…

Green America Calls on Universities to Make a "Better Paper Commitment"

Green America in the News ( ) In its newest push to encourage the magazine industry to use recycled paper, the nonprofit Green America’s Better Paper Project launched “One Million Trees” to encourage higher education institutions to publish alumni magazines on recycled paper.…
American Recycler - Green America Calls on Universities to make a Better Paper Commitment

Reactions swift after Trump's withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord

Green America in the News ( ) The reaction to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement was swift Thursday evening. In a press conference at the White House today, President Donald Trump announced that, although the U.S. will…
ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/public-figures-react-trumps-decision-withdraw-pa…

General Mills drops GMOs from Cheerios

Green America in the News ( ) No more GMOs in your Cheerios. General Mills Inc. said it is no longer using genetically engineered ingredients to make its signature cereal. The switch comes after a nearly yearlong campaign by a consumer activist group to pressure General…
Los Angeles Times -