Victories (December 12, 2015 ) Approximately $6 trillion in assets, 60,000 individuals, and 800 institutions have pledged to divest from fossil fuels. This divestment movement, which started in 2011, is strong and growing substantially. Statistics from GoFossilFree.org. Graph…

Victories (June 30, 2015 ) Amazon Web Services announces construction of a solar farm in Virginia and a wind farm in North Carolina. This is the latest victory in Green America's campaign, launched in 2014, to urge Amazon to adopt 100% clean energy for its servers by 2020.
Amazon

Press Release (December 10, 2015 ) $5,000 Prizes Awarded to NY, OR and IL Companies Focusing on Vegan Ice Cream, Footwear & Web Content

Press Release (November 20, 2015 ) Consumers urged to speak out and opt for safe, green toys; New report exposes major safety and labor-rights abuses in Chinese toy factories; Hasbro’s Nerf Guns & Disney’s Frozen Dolls found to be made in facilities with health and safety violations.

Press Release (September 8, 2015 ) From Elephant Dung to Cigarette Butts: $5,000 Prizes Awarded to PA, CA and NJ Companies Focusing on Recycled Products & Services.

Press Release (June 30, 2015 ) Not Sustainable: Farmers Making as Little as 50 Cents Per Day; Inadequate Responses Mounted So Far to Address Very Serious Problems.

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BlogNews (November 11, 2015 ) The Gingerbread Latte gets all the attention this time of year, but we highly recommend this Yerba Mate Latte.
yerba mate latte

BlogNews (October 22, 2015 ) American Apparel, one of the most widely known Made in the USA companies, filed for bankruptcy this month
american apparel, bankruptcy, apparel, finance

BlogNews (October 22, 2015 ) Find out what makes the typical closet toxic, and meet eco-fashion entrepreneurs leading the way in making clothing safer for workers and consumers.
closet, clothing, toxins, toxic clothes, toxic clothing

BlogNews (October 14, 2015 ) Wheat is one of the world’s most important staples and is grown on more land worldwide than any other crop. It is a major food and protein source for much of the world’s population. Unlike other major crops like corn and soy, genetically…
non-GMO, USDA, wheat, GMOs, genetic engineering

BlogNews (October 1, 2015 ) Choosing to drink from reusable water bottles instead of plastic water bottles can make a huge difference for the environment.
bottled water

BlogNews (September 9, 2015 )   Green America technology director Hans Bauman (left) with two of his three children. by Hans Bauman Don’t get me wrong: I used to love a juicy steak as much as the next guy. But when my wife and I realized the impact our diets…
vegetarian diet

BlogNews (August 10, 2015 ) Solar power is one of the best ways to combat climate change, but is usually out of reach for those with the most at stake.
solar power

BlogNews (July 26, 2015 ) Green America staff has been meeting with Campbell’s about a transition to non-GMO and organics across their main product lines.
Campbell's soup

BlogNews (July 13, 2015 ) By Kegan Gerard Emails: Tiny Climate Bombs Email may have done a great job improving productivity and reducing the amount of paper we waste, but those little messages can pack a carbon punch. An average email accounts for 4 grams…
clean energy, Raise the Bar, renewable energy, community investing, green living, green technology

BlogNews (July 13, 2015 ) A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradable tool that represents the environmental qualities of a unit of energy.
renewable energy certificates

Green Living Piece (July 19, 2015 ) Grow your garden without growing your water bills.
rain barrel, rain garden, home, gardening