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3 U.S. Small Businesses Recognized For Leading Vegan Products and Services

Press Release ( ) $5,000 Prizes Awarded to NY, OR and IL Companies Focusing on Vegan Ice Cream, Footwear & Web Content
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New Green America Campaign Calls Out Hasbro and Disney for Sweatshop-Made Toys

Press Release ( ) 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.
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3 Small Businesses Recognized for Recycling Efforts

Press Release ( ) From Elephant Dung to Cigarette Butts: $5,000 Prizes Awarded to PA, CA and NJ Companies Focusing on Recycled Products & Services.
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“Cocoa Barometer” Report: Too-Cheap Chocolate Could Be Its Own Demise As Young Farmers Not Replacing Old

Press Release ( ) 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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Green America and Energy Sage Join Forces to Give US Residents the Power of Choice When Evaluating Solar Energy Adoption

Press Release ( ) Partnership Equips Consumers with Single, Vendor-Neutral Resource for Comparing Solar Systems, Installers and Financing Options As Well As Getting Lowest Price Quotes
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Move over Starbucks, its Yerba Mate Latte time!

BlogNews ( ) The Gingerbread Latte gets all the attention this time of year, but we highly recommend this Yerba Mate Latte.
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Made In USA Brand American Apparel Files For Bankruptcy

BlogNews ( ) American Apparel, one of the most widely known Made in the USA companies, filed for bankruptcy this month
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How Toxic is Your Closet?

BlogNews ( ) Find out what makes the typical closet toxic, and meet eco-fashion entrepreneurs leading the way in making clothing safer for workers and consumers.
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Tell USDA to Stop Genetically Engineered Wheat

BlogNews ( ) 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…
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The Truth About Bottled Water

BlogNews ( ) Choosing to drink from reusable water bottles instead of plastic water bottles can make a huge difference for the environment.
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Don't Have a Cow: Eating a Vegetarian Diet as a Family

BlogNews ( )   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…
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Expanding Solar Power is a Social Issue, Not Just Environmental

BlogNews ( ) 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.
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Mmm Mmm Better: Campbell’s Soup making progress on non-GMO and organics

BlogNews ( ) Green America staff has been meeting with Campbell’s about a transition to non-GMO and organics across their main product lines.
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5 Surprising Ways Your Internet Habits Are Impacting the Environment

BlogNews ( ) 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…
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Renewable Energy Certificates: What They Are and What They Can and Can’t Do

BlogNews ( ) A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradable tool that represents the environmental qualities of a unit of energy.
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Build Your Own Rain Barrel

Green Living Piece ( ) Grow your garden without growing your water bills.
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Amazon Announces Construction of Solar & Wind Farms

Victories ( ) 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.
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