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Blog/News (July 2, 2018) Last week, Verizon announced that it will be contributing to Hawaii's sustainability goal of switching to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. In 2015, Hawaii mandated that all its electricity must come from renewable energy sources, making it the first state in the country to commit to such an impressive goal. To that end, Verizon will provide Hawaii with smart sensors powered by…
Blog/News (June 26, 2018) Swimsuit? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Environmentally-responsible sunscreen? Maybe you should look again.
Last month, Hawaii passed a bill that bans the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, two ingredients contributing to coral reef bleaching and severe marine life disruption.
A 2015 study conducted by the Haereticus Environmental Laboratory identified sunscreen…
Blog/News (June 25, 2018) For years you worked with us to fight for federal GMO labeling, but the fight isn’t over yet. In 2016, Congress passed legislation requiring the disclosure of GMOs in our food. Now, the USDA is finally developing the rule that will establish the requirements for GMO labeling. The USDA is accepting public comments on the proposed rule and they need to hear from YOU.
The USDA has…
Blog/News (June 21, 2018) From August 2017 to April 2018, investigators from China Labor Watch investigated Hengyan Foxconn, a factory that manufactures electronic products for Amazon, including Kindle, Echo Dot smart speakers, and Amazon tablets.
The investigation uncovered a series of labor abuses affecting regular workers and dispatch workers, who are temporary workers hired through an employment agency…
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Blog/News (June 21, 2018) Are you excited about joining the Climate Victory Garden movement but not quite sure how to do it? If you have a lawn, then this comic is for you. There are so many benefits to ditching the lawn and planting a Climate Victory Garden—not only are you beautifying your yard, saving money, and producing delicious, healthy food, but you could actually be sequestering carbon dioxide and…
Blog/News (June 18, 2018) On Global Wind Day, the telecommunications industry moved one step closer to being powered by renewable energy. AT&T signed a deal with a NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary for 300 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from two new Texas wind farms. This is the latest move since February, when the company announced its agreements to purchase 520 MW from two wind farms, in Oklahoma and…
Blog/News (June 11, 2018) For the past decade, Green America has been campaigning against chocolate companies to give voice to child laborers working in cocoa fields in West Africa. Chocolate companies earn billions of dollars in revenues from selling treats to consumers, and those resources should be leveraged to help farmers and children in West Africa. However, despite almost 20 years of industry and…
Blog/News (June 3, 2018)
You might have heard a few scary things about recycling lately, like news headlines hinting at its demise. The industry is certainly at a crossroads but is not doomed to collapse if we mend its malfunctions. We’re going to break down what is happening and how your actions are essential in repairing recycling.
Why is this happening?
For decades, the US has exported a third of…
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