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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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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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Green Living Piece

Build Your Own Rain Barrel

Green Living Piece ( ) Grow your garden without growing your water bills.
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Victories

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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Victory for Bangladesh Garment Workers

Victories ( ) The Children’s Place pays more than $2 million to the victims of Rana Plaza building collapse—the deadliest disaster in the history of the global garment industry. Green America joined with labor allies worldwide to put pressure on Children's…
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GAM Article

Our Interview with Dr. Bernard Lietaer

GAM Article ( ) Bernard Lietaer is the author of "Of Human Wealth" and "The Future of Money," and has been studying monetary systems for more than 25 years.
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Green America in the News

In BUSINESS CLOUD NEWS: Green America hits out at Amazon for its dirty cloud

Green America in the News ( ) Business Cloud News, June 10, 2015   Notforprofit environmental advocacy group Green America is launched a campaign to try and convince Amazon to reduce its carbon footprint and catch up with other large cloud incumbents’ green credentials.…
Business Cloud News - http://www.businesscloudnews.com/2015/06/10/green-america-hits-out-at-amazon-fo…