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Building the green economy is about being informed about corporations AND actually supporting businesses that follow green practices, grow local economies, and pay suppliers fairly. Where you shop and what you buy when you do sends a direct message.
This mine will contaminate the drinking water of millions of Americans, destroy traditional lands of the Menominee Nation, and harm human health. Tell the three companies financing the Back Forty Mine to immediately pull out of this project.
While forward-thinking tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google have committed to running on 100% renewables and are investing in facilities powered by renewable energy, AT&T and Verizon continue source the majority of their energy from dirty energy sources.
Every year in the US, 1 billion gallons of water, 10 million trees, and 250 million gallons of oil are consumed in the creation of paper receipts. We are working to reduce paper receipt use in major US companies to…
After multiple deadly garment factory catastrophes, clothing companies need to #GoTransparent
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Genetically engineered (GE) apples—the Arctic Apple— are being released in grocery stores without labels, but the company behind them, Intrexon, won’t tell us where.
Major companies – like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Gerber – have committed not to sell GE apples. So, Intrexon is banking on…
As a shareholder, you have a unique and important role to vote on company resolutions that let management know you want corporate practices that support people and the planet.
In June 2014, the Guardian reported that the Thai fishing industry was fueled by slaves working for no pay, sometimes trapped on boats for years on end. Workers who managed to escape spoke of 20-hour shifts, regular beatings, torture, and execution-style killings. Some were even given…
Other high-end chocolate companies use third-party certifcation to ensure that their products aren't tainted with child slave labor and the exploitation of cocoa-producing communities, but Godiva does not.
Dean Foods. You might not have heard their name, but as one of the largest processors and direct distributors of dairy products in the U.S., you just might have bought one of their products before. Land O’Lakes, Garelick Farms, Alta Dena, Country Fresh, Berkeley Farms, Mayfield Dairy – all…
Starbucks boasts nearly 20,000 retail stores in over 60 countries. With its global presence, Starbucks must prove its true dedication to sustainability and provide organic dairy milk at all of its locations to support a sustainable future for all.
More than 70 million Oreos are sold every day, in more than 100 countries around the world. Americans alone spend nearly a billion dollars on Oreos each year.
Whether or not you like Oreos, it’s undeniable that “America’s #1 cookie” has a major impact on our food system because of their…
Darden Restaurants—owner of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and The Capital Grille—is the #1 casual-dining operator in terms of revenue. Ask Darden to serve greener meals that are better for our health, the planet, and workers!
A recent report found appalling labor conditions at one of Disney’s supplier factories in China, including forced overtime, unsanitary conditions, and little pay. All this while Disney's CEO made $44 million dollars last year.
Many of the ingredients in Smucker’s fruit spreads and JIF peanut butter are genetically engineered (GMOs). The high fructose corn syrup, beet sugar, canola, and soy are all derived from GMOs.
Mars has taken important steps to remove artificial flavors and label GMOs. Tell Mars it's time to show the love to consumers and the environment and ditch GMOs once and for all.
Wall Street is pushing Congress to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect us from scams and predatory financial products and services.
Most mayonnaises, including Kraft Miracle Whip, contain genetically engineered ingredients, specifically oil and vinegar made from genetically engineered crops, and eggs from factory farmed chickens raised on genetically engineered feed.
Genetically modified ingredients, referred to as…
Tell Smithsonian Institution, a leader in environmental education, to save trees, lower carbon emissions, and reduce trash in landfills by switching to recycled paper for Smithsonian Magazine.
Similac, Enfamil, Gerber (Nestlé), and Well Beginnings (Walgreens) are exposing babies to tiny and potentially toxic nanoparticles. Research found tiny,…
We must stop GE wheat from the same fate as soy, corn, canola, and cotton before it's too late. At risk is $6 billion of US wheat exports as well as our water, soil, pollinators, and health.
Unlike actual clouds, which float in a mist above our heads, “the cloud”, as its known, is a physical network of many computers housed in warehouses all over the world. The servers in these data centers rely on massive amounts of energy to operate. This energy is generated by coal, natural gas,…
Roughly half the world's smartphones are made in China, where tens of millions work in the electronics-manufacturing sector. These workers are regularly exposed to dangerous chemicals without protective gear or adequate training, and some are developing serious illnesses such as leukemia and…
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