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Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in your supply chain!

Ask Carter's to become a leader in cleaning up textile production and protecting workers and consumers.

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Are Your Candles Toxic?

A toxic candle can affect your personal health as well as home appliances. To protect yourself and your home, make sure your candles are safe.

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Dangers of Flushing Those “Flushable” Wipes

By Beth Porter If the label says "flushable," then wet wipes should be able to go down the toilet, right? Unfortunately, no. Flushable wipes aren't as flushable as advertised.

The Facts About Water Filters

If you choose the right filter, you can minimize or eliminate the contaminants of highest concern. Here’s what you need to know about water filters.

Green Living: 10 Habits of Highly Sustainable People

Want 10 quick tips for sustainable living? Here are our high-impact actions for living a more environmentally-friendly, green life.

Sweatshop-Free Clothing

Keep sweatshops out of your closet! Find out how to make sure your clothes are sweatshop-free and help change the fashion and clothing industries.

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CFL vs. LED Lights: The Better Bulbs

When you replace your incandescent bulbs, should you buy CFL or LED lights?

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6 Reasons to Support Black-Owned Businesses

Big companies have a history of oppressing small businesses and putting a heavy burden on low-income communities, including Black communities and Black-owned businesses.

Are Your Art Supplies Toxic?

The ingredients in art supplies are often unclear, leaving you open to harmful chemicals. Use this guide to find non-toxic art supplies.

Sustainable Pet: 6 Ways to Green Your Cat or Dog

Here are Green America’s top five high-impact ways to green your dog or cat.

Green Dry Cleaning

Chemicals in dry cleaning are hazardous for you and the environment. Non-toxic, green dry cleaning options protect you as well as workers.

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Uncrustables Go Non-GMO

Smuckers removes GMOs and high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables, its very popular peanut butter and jelly product for kids. Green America's GMO Inside campaign has mobilized tens of thousands of consumers to ask Smuckers to remove GMOs from its products.

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Energy Efficient TV: Green and Climate-Friendly Televisions

Add Your Garden to the Map

We're bringing victory gardens back! Join others across the country gardening to support their communities and the planet.

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Add Your Garden to the Map

We're bringing victory gardens back! Join others across the country gardening to support their communities and the planet.

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Get a Better Bank

Want your banking to build a better world? Find a bank or credit union near you that benefits people and planet.

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What The Starbucks?

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.

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