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) The intensity of the 2020 general election exposed the frustration so many Americans feel when our needs go unheard by government and corporations. It also showed the disillusionment we often feel with our political system, as many Americans…
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) Gardening for the planet doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how you can grow tasty organic produce, boost soil health, conserve resources, and address the climate crisis for virtually free.
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cheap garden
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) Got weeds? Keeping these plants in the ground is good for the climate and eating them can be good for your health.
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edible weeds
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) In 2016, China Labor Watch issued “The Dark World of Disney” that found appalling labor conditions at Disney’s supplier factories.
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Disney
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) The minimum wage in Bangladesh's garment industry is equal to just US$67 a month. This wage has been fixed since 2013 and is not due to be reviewed for at least another year. Meanwhile the cost of living has increased dramatically: over 6% per year…
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) While no court ruling or monetary sum could undo the hardships faced by thousands of garment workers and their families after the 2013 building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, two recent events help to bring some justice to victims.
First, on June 1…
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The problem of forced child labor and human trafficking on West African cocoa farms has been known problem since roughly 2000, when a number of investigative reports came out exposing the severity of this issue. These reports spurred a reaction…
cocoa farming, child labor
cocoa farming, child labor
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) Cooperative Fund of New England is bringing clean energy and energy efficiency to western Massachusetts.
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) Sergio Nuñez de Arco aspires to become the quinoa king, and with fair trade and better banking, he's well on his way.
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fair trade
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In July, multiple businesses signed onto the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign to take a stand against hate and bigotry on social media platforms. The campaign targeted Facebook, which has a history of failing to effectively stop the spread of…
stop hate, Facebook, Green Business Network, business for good, coca-cola, the north face, Patagonia, civil rights
stop hate, Facebook, Green Business Network, business for good, coca-cola, the north face, Patagonia, civil rights
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) The numbers are in! Professionally managed assets in the U.S. using socially responsible investing (SRI) strategies continue to grow rapidly.
socially responsible investing
socially responsible investing
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Guest blog by Green Business Network member Decent Exposures, Inc.
Background: In 1986, sustainable business Decent Exposures® began manufacturing the Original Un-Bra, designed by women, for women, with your comfort in mind. Since then, we’ve been…
sustainable business
sustainable business
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) Report: The Solutions Start With Government Regulation to Ensure Industry Pays Farmers A Living Income and Ends Human Rights Abuses, Including Over One Million Cases of Child Labor, and Deforestation
cocoa farmers, child labor, chocolate, deforestation
cocoa farmers, child labor, chocolate, deforestation
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Trader Joe’s Practices Harm People and the Planet
Trader Joe's has a bad history of leaking dangerous climate pollutants and not disclosing the labor practices in its chocolate supply chains. And the company doesn’t even report how it plans to…
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
