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) 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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) 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
climate change, clean energy, fossil fuels, 5G
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) The Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI) seeks public comment by May 6 on a new soil carbon standard
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agriculture
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) 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
Climate Victory Garden
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) 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
Skip the Slip, waste, paper, water, trees
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) 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
Verizon
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) Green America’s Chocolate Scorecard grades chocolate companies on child labor and ESG practices. The worst companies include Godiva, Cadbury, and Ferrero.
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child labor
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) Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video
Climate Victory Garden
Climate Victory Garden
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) Global Climate Action Summit Affiliate Event “Carbon Sequestration in Soil: Scaling Investment” Explores How Investment Can Drive Climate Solutions in Agriculture.
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finance
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) 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
paper, climate, toxins, recycled, Skip the Slip
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) 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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victory garden
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) 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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) Bill will allow all Americans to invest in a clean energy future for the country
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) 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.
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) Green America gives Verizon an F on clean energy sourcing, commitment to improve, and emission reductions.
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Verizon
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) T-Mobile became the first telecom to adopt a 100% renewable energy commitment.
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renewable energy
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) Protesters Post List of Eight Key Reforms to Ensure “Meaningful Fixes” to Approval Process at FERC Headquarters.
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pipeline
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) Green America is pleased that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that it is terminating the Department of Energy (DOE) Proposal to provide market-based incentives to coal and nuclear power plant owners.
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) Taking place in San Francisco on 30-31st January, the eighth North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will showcase health impacts, sustainable ingredients, and eco-labels. For the first time, the executive summit will discuss the…
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) Effort Promotes “Regenerative Agriculture” Practices That Bolster Soil Health and Fight Climate Change.
carbon farming
carbon farming