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Press Release ( ) With already over 2,400 gardens taking part in the Climate Victory Garden movement, this number is rising.
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Press Release ( ) Green America’s “Build a Cleaner Cloud” Urged Amazon to Address Climate and Protect Workers.
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Green Business Member Profile

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Green Business Member Profile ( ) Architecture, Development, and Energy Consulting Services

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BlogNews ( ) Since 2012, Green America's People and Planet Award has recognized outstanding small businesses with deep commitments to social justice and environmental sustainability. This project has been made possible thanks to a special donor committed to…
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BlogNews ( ) Flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed. Doing so is causing dangerous problems.
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Green America in the News

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Green America in the News ( ) Plastic wrap safely seals food so you can save it for later, but like all single-use plastics, it’s bad for the environment. Bee’s Wrap is an eco-friendly alternative that’s made from organic cotton coated in bee’s wax, jojoba oil, and tree…

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Green America in the News ( ) Lawns are an American obsession. Since the mass proliferation of suburbs in the 1950s and '60s, these pristine carpets of green turf have been meticulously maintained by suburbanites, with grass length and other aesthetic considerations enforced…

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Personal story

Personal story ( ) Written by Wendy Weiner, a gardener by trade who builds vegetable gardens and teaches the art of gardening to her clients. She is a graduate of Seed School and is one of the founding members of the Salida Seed Library in Salida, Colorado.…
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Personal story ( ) Written by Hannah Van Eendenburg (third from left), a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, studying cultural anthropology. She is an avid soccer player, gardener, and a co-founder of the S.A.V.E. (Seeds Adapted to Variable…
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Victories

Victories ( ) In the face of mounting public pressure, Amazon announced new plans to use more clean energy to power its computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), which it says will keep the company on track to meet its goal of reaching 100% renewable…
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Green Business Certification Assessment

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Green Business Certification Assessment ( ) The projects I prioritize are focused on producing more affordable housing built in more sustainable ways. This includes both where and how the housing is built. For example, by locating housing in walkable neighborhoods, we can give families the…