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Green America Praises Introduction of Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2019 in House and Senate
Press Release ( ) 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
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“Toxic Textiles” Report Finds Many Top US Apparel Retailers Coming Up Short
Press Release ( ) 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
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Environmental and public interest groups demand EPA revoke Monsanto’s license to pollute
Press Release ( ) Groups deliver 149,559 petitions as EPA considers extending glyphosate registration
Glyphosate, RoundUp, Monsanto, EPA, pesticide, herbicide, cancer, lymphoma
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"Skip the Slip" Report Finds Most Retailers Get Low Score For Receipt Practices
Press Release ( ) 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
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Green America: Largest Kids' Clothes Retailer Should Improve Transparency on Chemical Usage and Eliminate Toxins That Harm Workers and Consumers
Press Release ( ) 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…

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Green America: Sprint Falls to Lowest Grade in Updated Wireless Scorecard and Industry Report
Press Release ( ) 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
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New Agriculture Standard that Unites Food Companies and Farmers to Address Climate Change: Just One Month Left for Public Comment
Press Release ( ) 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 ( ) 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 ( ) 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 ( ) 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 ( ) 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 ( ) Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video
Climate Victory Garden
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Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions To Host Event on Investing in Agricultural Climate Solutions
Press Release ( ) 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 ( ) 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 ( ) 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.
victory garden
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“Skip the Slip” Report Release 2018
Press Release ( ) Walmart, Walgreens, Target and Petco Among Retail Laggards, While Apple and Best Buy Are Leaders; Report Provides Tips for Consumers and Workers to Minimize Their Exposure to Receipts.

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Green America Applauds Introduction of Clean Energy Victory Bonds
Press Release ( ) Bill will allow all Americans to invest in a clean energy future for the country

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Major Food Companies Join to Address Climate Change and Healthy Soils by Creating a New Standard Focused on Regenerative Agriculture
Press Release ( ) The Carbon Underground and Green America, in partnership with Ben & Jerry’s (Unilever), DanoneWave, Annie’s (General Mills), and MegaFood have begun development of a global verification standard for food grown in a regenerative manner.

Image: cell phone on table with photo of wind turbines in mountainous region. Title: Verizon Flunks Green America's Scorecard Grading Wireless Companies on Clean Energy
Verizon Flunks Green America's Scorecard Grading Wireless Companies on Clean Energy
Press Release ( ) Green America gives Verizon an F on clean energy sourcing, commitment to improve, and emission reductions.
Verizon
Image: woman on both smartphone and laptop. Title: Green America and T-Mobile Push AT&T and Verizon to Match T-Mobile’s 100% Renewable Energy Commitment
Green America and T-Mobile Push AT&T and Verizon to Match T-Mobile’s 100% Renewable Energy Commitment
Press Release ( ) T-Mobile became the first telecom to adopt a 100% renewable energy commitment.
renewable energy