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Green America in the News

Meet the massive coalition vowing to end Amazon’s ‘powerful grip over our society’

Green America in the News ( ) It’s official: Amazon is mammoth, at over 750,000 employees, and growing swiftly. Nearly 100,000 workers were hired in the third quarter alone. For comparison, fellow behemoths Google, Apple, and Microsoft all employ 100,000 to 145,000…
Fast Company - https://www.fastcompany.com/90434211/kaiser-permanente-is-reinventing-medical-s…

Paper or paperless receipts: Should we say so long to long receipts and go digital?

Green America in the News ( ) Would you like a receipt? That's usually a simple question to answer. Most people want to make sure their purchases were rung up correctly or make returns easier. The tougher question these days is this one: paper or digital? Digital receipts…
USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/25/receipts-101-digital-receipts-g…

We can’t send plastic to China anymore. What happens to our recyclables now?

Green America in the News ( ) 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 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/we-cant-send-plastic-to-china…

Green Business Certification Assessment

U.S. Facility Solutions

Green Business Certification Assessment ( ) We are scheduling beach cleanings at least 4 times per year. As a company we meet on a beach and we encourage our clients to do it also, we offer free drinks and having fun by cleaning the areas
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A Little Pillow Company

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…
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MAYO Designs Inc.

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…
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GAM Article

Big Banks Leaving the Private Prison Business

GAM Article ( ) After consumer pressure, megabanks finally begin to move away from financing private prisons, including those that detain immigrants.
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Worker Tested, Worker Approved Social Responsibility

GAM Article ( ) 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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Bringing More Color to Green Fashion

GAM Article ( ) 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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Unraveling the Fashion Industry

GAM Article ( ) 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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Unpacking Toxic Textiles

GAM Article ( ) Business as usual in the garment industry is bad for people and the planet, from agriculture to factories, from stores to our closets.
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What Really Happens to Unwanted Clothes?

GAM Article ( ) Your castoffs live on after your closet cleanout.
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From Fast to Fair Fashion

GAM Article ( ) 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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Being Closet-Conscious with Elizabeth L. Cline

GAM Article ( ) Cline's first book helped document the fast fashion industry. Now, she offers a practical and gentle guide to conscious fashion.
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Are These Trends Green or Greenwashed?

GAM Article ( ) We fact-checked the claims of trendy companies advertising green options.
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Regenerating Cotton Solutions

GAM Article ( ) Cotton is one of the most water- and chemical-intensive crops, and it is largely used in clothing production.
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BlogNews

This Thanksgiving, Bring a Sustainable Side to Dish About

BlogNews ( ) This Thanksgiving, use food to talk to your family and friends about values like sustainable and ethical food.
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Does Recycling Help the Climate?

BlogNews ( ) Recycling is s basic action people do for the environment, but does it help combat the climate crisis?
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Green American Magazine

Unraveling the Fashion Industry

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.
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