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) Since the US has become the latest epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, business-as-usual has had no choice but to come to a quieting halt. Between March and April, a staggering 30.3 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits and retail sales in March fell by almost 9 percent. Meanwhile, many Americans are adapting to a new reality of…
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Empty shelves at the grocery store have inspired many shoppers to turn to gardening. But, some garden companies were caught off-guard by the surprise spike in interest for garden supplies and may be experiencing shortages as well. Whether you’re looking for materials for your first-ever pandemic garden or a seasoned gardener looking for your usual spring garden supplies, you can…
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The victory gardening movement of the 1940s was a time for grassroots collective action—when households across the country grew incredible amounts of food. It was also a time when war was used to justify extreme xenophobia and oppression of non-white Americans.
Green America’s Climate Victory Gardening campaign strives to reclaim the good from this movement, but we can’t do…
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As COVID-19 has swept throughout the world, reports of high-profile cases have given rise to the concept that this virus does not discriminate. It can hit any person with force, from our friends and neighbors to politicians and celebrities.
Considering this crisis as a kind of equalizer may be an acknowledgment of our…
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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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