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) WASHINGTON, DC – April 5, 2016 – In its latest campaign to move the magazine industry to recycled paper, the nonprofit Green America today launched “Practice What You Print, Smithsonian” to encourage Smithsonian Magazine to move to…
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) 50 Organizations Urge Olive Garden and Darden Restaurants to Improve Practices.
food, animal welfare, environment
food, animal welfare, environment
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) Spotlight on Biodegradable Paint, Handmade Yurts and Vertical Gardens; $5,000 Prizes Awarded to CO, IN and TN Companies Focusing on DIY
People and Planet Award, DIY
People and Planet Award, DIY
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A recent expose by Fortune followed cocoa farmers in West Africa to unveil how dependent the cocoa industry remains on child labor and impoverished communities.
Green consumers and the Fair Trade movement have advocated to end child…
fair trade chocolate, fair trade
fair trade chocolate, fair trade
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The Social Venture Network (SVN) is hosting its Spring Conference in San Diego, CA from April 14-17. Attendees will learn about social entrepreneurship and hear from experts about the importance of making an impact through social…
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More and more companies are listening to consumers and labeling foods made with genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). In 2016, ConAgra, Kellogg’s, Mars, and General Mills joined Campbell’s in pledging to label their…
non GMO foods, food labels
non GMO foods, food labels
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Green America and our allies are ramping up our Good Food Now campaign targeting Olive Garden. Help us make Olive Garden’s phones ring off the hook, and tell the restaurant to pay fair wages and serve Good Food Now!
Here's how you can…
fair labor, sustainable food, Darden, Olive Garden, good food, local food, vegetarian, meat
fair labor, sustainable food, Darden, Olive Garden, good food, local food, vegetarian, meat
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) In 1931, the world’s first latex mattress was introduced as an alternative to horsehair, kapok and cotton batting. The features were appealing.
latex mattress, natural latex mattress, natural mattress, organic mattress, allergens, allergies
latex mattress, natural latex mattress, natural mattress, organic mattress, allergens, allergies
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Valentine’s Day often involves getting treats for a sweetie, but sometimes those sweets come with hidden ingredients—genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Most of America’s favorite Valentine’s Day sweets are chockfull of ingredients that are…
GMOs
GMOs
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) More and more companies are listening to consumers, and labeling foods made with genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). In just the last few days ConAgra, Kellogg’s, Mars, and General Mills joined Campbell's in…
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) More and more companies are listening to consumers, and labeling foods made with genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). In just the last few days ConAgra, Kellogg’s, Mars, and General Mills joined Campbell's in…
Victories (
) More and more companies are listening to consumers, and labeling foods made with genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). In just the last few days ConAgra, Kellogg’s, Mars, and General Mills joined Campbell's in…
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) Green America joined with allies nationwide to oppose the Jordan Cove Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminal that was proposed for coastal Oregon. Green America opposed Jordan Cove because the facility would likely become the largest greenhouse…
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) More and more companies are listening to consumers, and labeling foods made with genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). In just the last few days ConAgra, Kellogg’s, Mars, and General Mills joined Campbell's in…
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Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) authored an amendment to the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 that would finally close this slave-labor loophole. The loophole allowed US companies to import products/materials…
child labor
child labor
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) Campbell's will offer organic/non-GMO Goldfish crackers and soups for kids and will voluntarily label products with GMOs. Additionally, Campbell's supports mandatory federal labeling on products containing GMOs.
Green America worked…
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) Approximately $6 trillion in assets, 60,000 individuals, and 800 institutions have pledged to divest from fossil fuels.
This divestment movement, which started in 2011, is strong and growing substantially.
Statistics from GoFossilFree.org. Graph…
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