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Chicago GBN Members Stand Out in NBC’s Top Eco-Preneurs

BlogNews ( ) NBC Chicago honored the green business leadership of Consolidated Printing, Distant Village Packaging, Reuseit.com, and Uncommon Ground.
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Patagonia Launches Interactive Map of Suppliers

BlogNews ( ) Patagonia, the major active clothing company and a leader in corporate responsibility, has launched an innovative new website to promote supply chain transparency in an easy visual format.
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Shareholders: Time to Take Action

BlogNews ( ) It's shareholder action season, a time when shareholders are invited to provide direction for the companies through the proxy-voting process. Check out these resources to help you cast your votes. It's shareholder action season, a time…
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Documentary Shows Consequences of Nestlé’s Bottled Water Domination

BlogNews ( ) A new documentary film investigates how Nestlé turned ordinary water into a billion-dollar business.
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Interview with Ikea's Chief Sustainability Officer

BlogNews ( ) A year ago, Steve Howard, founder and CEO of The Climate Group, became the chief sustainability officer (CSO) at Ikea, the $32 billion Swedish home-furnishings giant.
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Organic Cotton T-Shirts Made in North Carolina

BlogNews ( ) TS Designs has released one of the most sustainable t-shirts available, made from 100% North-Carolina-grown certified organic cotton.
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What is Fair Trade? Labeling and Certification Changes

BlogNews ( ) Ever ask yourself, what is fair trade? Well now, the terrain is changing. On September 15, Fair Trade USA (FTUSA), the United States’ labeling body for fair trade certified products announced that it would be leaving Fairtrade International (…
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Green Tuesday: A New Tradition for Green Holiday Shoppers

BlogNews ( ) This holiday shopping season, Green Tuesday connects businesses to holiday shoppers who want to save and be greener.
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Safe Cosmetics Companies Fulfill Products Pledge

BlogNews ( ) The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics announced today that 321 cosmetics companies have shown leadership in avoiding toxins and fully disclosing product ingredients, including many of our members.
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Plastic Sundays: Watch “Bag It” Online

BlogNews ( ) Those of you who've read through our "Take the Plastic Challenge" Green American have undoubtedly seen several references to the documentary film Bag It inside. In fact, it was this film that coined the term "stupid plastic," which we've…
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Kick off the First Green Tuesday

BlogNews ( ) Move over, “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” -- make room for “Green Tuesday!” Green America is proud to begin a new tradition that makes the Tuesday after every Thanksgiving green shopping day.
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Scaling Up Your Green Business

BlogNews ( ) Get tools to determine how your want your business to grow and how to create that growth. C.J. Hayden provides tools to help determine how you want your business to grow and how to create that growth, including:   Taking a look at the…
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Ben & Jerry’s Declares Support of Occupy Wall Street

BlogNews ( ) Occupy Wall Street has grown into a movement that has spread throughout the country and around the world. Ben & Jerry’s, producers of ice cream with a social mission, have announced their support.
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Hershey: It’s STILL Time to Raise the Bar

BlogNews ( ) Hershey remains in the headlines. The "Raise the Bar, Hershey!" Campaign has spread the word about Hershey’s labor issues.
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In Memoriam: Aubrey Hampton

BlogNews ( ) Aubrey W. Hampton, founder and CEO of Aubrey Organics, a GBN member for many years, passed away on May 9th after a brief illness.
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Campaign

Clean Energy Victory Bonds

Campaign ( ) During the First and Second World Wars, the US government sold Victory Bonds in order to finance the costs of war. In the spirit of patriotism and national sacrifice, Victory Bonds generated $185 billion during World War II (over $2 trillion in…
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PDF flipbook

Guide to Fair Trade

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GAM Article

Cooperatives Revitalize Communities in Need

GAM Article ( ) Co-op helps Cleveland rebuild community.
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5 Ways to Put an Eco-Twist on Tradition

GAM Article ( ) Green your Christmas. Find out ways you can have an eco-friendly Christmas.
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Green American Magazine

Break Up With Your Mega-Bank

Green American Magazine ( ) When you put your money into your checking or savings account, you might imagine it stacked up inside a giant, Hollywood-style walk-in safe, patiently waiting for you to spend it. But your money doesn't just sit there, your bank puts it to work in…
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