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Press Release (June 16, 2021) Clean Energy Victory Bonds Would Create a Way for All Americans To Invest in a Clean Energy Future

Press Release (June 2, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 2, 2021) – Today, Walmart investors voted on the first-ever shareholder resolution on refrigerants and their related climate impacts. The initial count indicates 5.5 percent of investors voted in favor of the proposal filed by…
refrigerants, Walmart, shareholder advocacy, HFCs, climate change

Press Release (March 24, 2021) Major Uptick in Climate-Friendly Gardens Continues with Numbers Nearly Quadrupling in Just One Year; New Resources and Video Available for Climate Victory Garden Beginners and Pros.     WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24, 2021 – Gardeners are ready to go…
Climate Victory Garden

Press Release (March 15, 2021) 2021 Easter Scorecard: “Rotten Egg Award” Goes to Storck, While Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s Get “Good Egg” Awards; Godiva Improves From 2020 Last Place Showing.
chocolate scorecard, child labor, deforestation, cocoa farmers

Press Release (February 18, 2021) COVID-19 Caused a Huge Uptick in Climate-Friendly Gardens Planted in Backyards and Community Spaces
climate change, Climate Victory Garden

Press Release (February 9, 2021) Over 100 organizations urge home and garden giants to reject toxic weedkiller during Valentine-themed week of action. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 100 consumer and environmental groups delivered letters to Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) and Home Depot (NASDAQ: HD…

Press Release (December 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 10, 2020 – Trader Joe’s ranks poorly among U.S. grocery stores when it comes to both ethical chocolate (in terms of child labor and deforestation concerns) and super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used as…
cocoa, refrigerants, fair labor, Cool It

Press Release (December 1, 2020) Report: The Solutions Start With Government Regulation to Ensure Industry Pays Farmers A Living Income and Ends Human Rights Abuses, Including Over One Million Cases of Child Labor, and Deforestation
cocoa farmers, child labor, chocolate, deforestation

Press Release (October 20, 2020) COVID-Fueled 10% Decline in Paper Receipts “Could Become Permanent”; Target Also Makes Progress. WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2020 – As paper receipt usage sees a dramatic reduction because of the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS, the largest U.S.…
Skip the Slip, paper receipts

Press Release (October 12, 2020) Leaked World Cocoa Foundation Strategy Documents Show Industry More Concerned About Messaging Than Ending Farmer Poverty; Initial Draft of Report Due Out Shortly Finds Children Still Laboring in West African Cocoa Fields, Often Under Hazardous…
child labor, chocolate, deforestation, pesticide, fair wages

Press Release (September 23, 2020) Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to undermine the shareholder resolution process and thereby the ability of investors to pressure corporations to be accountable for their social and environmental impacts
shareholder activism, shareholder resolution, corporate responsibility

Press Release (September 21, 2020) New Announcement Waiting Until 2040 to Phase Out HFCs Leaves Walmart Way Behind Competitors – Including Aldi, Target, and Whole Foods – Who Already Have Taken Action Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2020) – Green America and Environmental…
refrigerants, Cool It, Walmart

Press Release (September 17, 2020) For the first time, business policyholders have publicly called on US insurers to drop coal, oil, and gas.
fossil fuels, fossil fuel divestment, American Sustainable Business Council, Insure Our Future, Green Business Network

Press Release (September 16, 2020) After thousands of lawsuits linking plaintiffs’ cancer to glyphosate exposure, glyphosate should no longer be available for sale.
Glyphosate, RoundUp, cancer

Press Release (July 21, 2020) Green America Video Focuses on HFCs from Supermarket Refrigeration With Environmental Impact Equal to 9.5 Million Cars on the Road; Walmart, a Main Offender, Yet to Take Action. WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 21, 2020 – There's a dirty secret at your…
refrigerants

Press Release (July 2, 2020) New “Triple A” Status Urged for Banks That Act on Climate Safety, Sustainability and Resilience.

Press Release (June 16, 2020) Report Grades AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon on Renewable Energy Sourcing and Commitments; New Sections Detail Diversity Issues in Industry and COVID-19’s Impact on Findings. WASHINGTON – June 16, 2020 – Verizon is back at the bottom of…
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, clean energy

Press Release (June 9, 2020) Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions is proud to announce and welcome Courtney Pineau as Senior Director of Climate & Agriculture Networks.

Press Release (April 9, 2020) Green America Praises Clothing Manufacturer on “Good First Step,” But Urges Further Action to Protect Workers and The Environment

Press Release (April 7, 2020) International Advocacy Groups Publish Joint Consumer Purchasing Guide Just in Time for the Easter Holiday  Mighty Earth, Green America, and Be Slavery Free published a joint Easter scorecard, analyzing what the world’s biggest chocolate companies…