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Green America in the News
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) Americans are good at a lot of things: making cheese, sending astronauts to space, playing football. But we’re bad at recycling. We recycle only 34 percent of the paper, glass, plastic and other stuff that we could, according to Beth Porter. She’s…
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
GAM Article
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) After consumer pressure, megabanks finally begin to move away from financing private prisons, including those that detain immigrants.
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) In the fashion industry, corporate social responsibility programs often work better for companies than for employees. Worker-led solutions do much more.
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) The fashion industry doesn’t exactly have a clean record on appropriation and racism. But these small business vanguards are reclaiming the narrative.
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) It’s easy to ignore the huge influence garments have on workers and the planet. Luckily, activists and businesses are working to make the fashion industry better. If you wear clothes, you can too.
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) Business as usual in the garment industry is bad for people and the planet, from agriculture to factories, from stores to our closets.
toxic textiles
toxic textiles
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) Across the world, clothing manufacturing is largely women’s work. Fair trade programs bring feminist values of equality to the industry.
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) Cline's first book helped document the fast fashion industry. Now, she offers a practical and gentle guide to conscious fashion.
Rana Plaza, ethical fashion, fair trade, green fashion, sustainable fashion
Rana Plaza, ethical fashion, fair trade, green fashion, sustainable fashion
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) We fact-checked the claims of trendy companies advertising green options.
greenwashed
greenwashed
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) Cotton is one of the most water- and chemical-intensive crops, and it is largely used in clothing production.
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) Know someone who’s nuts about nature? Give them something that loves people and the planet as much as they do.
eco-friendly gifts
eco-friendly gifts
Green Business Certification Assessment
Green Business Certification Assessment (
) We are a home-based business so home choices are equally work choices, overlapping in everything from cleaning to the environmental projects we are committed to. So when I use "we" below, that automatically includes A Little Pillow Company. And we…
Green Business Certification Assessment (
) Built on the passion and commitment of a more sustainable future, MAYO Designs actively gives back. By lending, donating and volunteering, we stand behind and support organizations that have a sustainable cause. We have a strong desire to share our…
BlogNews
BlogNews (
) This Thanksgiving, use food to talk to your family and friends about values like sustainable and ethical food.
non-GMO Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, fair trade, non-GMO, recipes
non-GMO Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, fair trade, non-GMO, recipes
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) Recycling is s basic action people do for the environment, but does it help combat the climate crisis?
recycling
recycling
Green American Magazine
Green American Magazine (
) It’s easy to ignore the huge influence garments have on workers and the planet. Luckily, activists and businesses are working to make the fashion industry better. If you wear clothes, you can too.
fast fashion, fair labor, sustainability, DEI, climate change, green living, greenwashing
fast fashion, fair labor, sustainability, DEI, climate change, green living, greenwashing
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Tackling Sanitation and Soil in Haiti
One book was all it took to lead Dr. Sasha Kramer on the path to a tremendous impact by providing environmental sustainability and sanitation solutions in Haiti and globally.…
soil in haiti, haiti, soil health, soil
soil in haiti, haiti, soil health, soil
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) Farm-to-food collaboration aims to boost regenerative oat production in the U.S.
By: Ken Roseboro, The Organic Non-GMO Report
Soil health and reduced nitrogen and herbicide use benefits
“Our members identified that they want to grow more…
farm to food, oats, Oatly
farm to food, oats, Oatly
