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) From switching kitty litters to ditching common kibble, you can care for your pet and the planet at the same time.
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pet
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) Compost your leftovers, donate your dress, and celebrate your love for your partner and planet.
Sustainable Wedding
Sustainable Wedding
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) Want to stay stylish while avoiding fast fashion? Hand-me-downs might be the answer.
hand-me-down
hand-me-down
GAM Article (
) For reducing burnout and greenhouse gas emissions—the four-day work week could be the key.
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) No matter your workplace or community, you can take steps to make workplaces safer by speaking up and voting with your dollars.
support workers
support workers
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) How do heat standards match up against rising temperatures? Experts say more must be done to protect our outdoor workers.
Victories
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Green America’s Skip the Slip campaign has inspired a proposed Skip the Slip law in California that is making its way through the legislature! Assemblymember Phil Ting (D- San Francisco) is sponsoring the legislation that gives customers the…
digital receipts, paper receipts, BPA, BPS, CVS
digital receipts, paper receipts, BPA, BPS, CVS
Green America in the News
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An HEV is an excellent avenue to better fuel economy if you want to keep things simple and less expensive at the point of purchase. Green America says the improvement over an ICE alone, on average, is somewhere between 20% and 35%. On the other…
What is a Hybrid Vehicle?
Kelley Blue Book
What is a Hybrid Vehicle?
Kelley Blue Book
Green Business Member Profile
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) Compostable products for the foodservice industry
compostable packaging, foodservice, plates, cups, cutlery, bowls
compostable packaging, foodservice, plates, cups, cutlery, bowls
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Press Release
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Leading Green Economy Group Defends Freedom to Invest Responsibly, Offers Data and “Foundational Truths” Ignored in Highly Politicized GOP Report.
WASHINGTON, DC – July 12, 2023 – This morning, the House Financial Services Committee will…
ESG, ESG investing, socially responsible investing, SRI, SRI investing, investing with environmental and social governance, shareholder activism, shareholder advocacy, shareholders, shareholder resolution
ESG, ESG investing, socially responsible investing, SRI, SRI investing, investing with environmental and social governance, shareholder activism, shareholder advocacy, shareholders, shareholder resolution
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) Dr. Thorpe Succeeds 23-Year Director Fran Teplitz In Critical Role, Bringing Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Leadership Expertise To The Major Non-Profit.
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July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the experiences and achievements and honor the history and struggles of the disability community. It is a group that anyone could find themselves joining at any moment in time, due to birth,…
disability pride month
disability pride month
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) Green America is proud to announce Dr. LaKeisha “Keisha” Thorpe as its new executive co-director for culture, planning & green business development.
Green America, Green Business Network, lakeisha thorpe, keisha thorpe, Fran Teplitz, executive co-director, co-executive director, retirement
Green America, Green Business Network, lakeisha thorpe, keisha thorpe, Fran Teplitz, executive co-director, co-executive director, retirement
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There has been a steady rise in pesticide use across all cocoa producing countries from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to Indonesia.
Alarmingly, children have been exposed to agrichemicals at a similar increased rate from 5% in 2008 to 24% in 2019…
chocolate industry, deforestation, pesticide harm, sustainable solutions, traceability, responsible sourcing, cocoa farming, environmental impact, global communities, biodiversity, pesticide exportation
chocolate industry, deforestation, pesticide harm, sustainable solutions, traceability, responsible sourcing, cocoa farming, environmental impact, global communities, biodiversity, pesticide exportation
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) Cocoa-growing regions around the world are experiencing dangerous levels of deforestation. Learn about the impacts of chocolate production.
Cocoa sustainability, Deforestation in cocoa-growing regions, Protecting cocoa forests, Sustainable cocoa production
Cocoa sustainability, Deforestation in cocoa-growing regions, Protecting cocoa forests, Sustainable cocoa production
Personal story
Personal story (
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The Athens Impact Socially Responsible Investments website says it all: “After years in corporate banking, Michelle [Wilson, founder of Athens Impact and financial advisor] came to the realization that finding peace in retirement doesn't mean…
Athens Impact Socially Responsible Investments, financial advising, financial advisor, finance, Sustainable Finance, SRI, SRI investing, ESG, ESG investing, socially responsible investing
Athens Impact Socially Responsible Investments, financial advising, financial advisor, finance, Sustainable Finance, SRI, SRI investing, ESG, ESG investing, socially responsible investing
Positions
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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual…
Positions (
) Timeline: Temporary (Roughly 20 hours per week for 5 weeks – schedule is negotiable)
Payment: $5,000
Location: Remote
Green America is a national, nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to creating a socially just and…
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