The average American throws away 4.4 pounds of trash in a single day. We use less and recycle more to treat the planet better. Here are some ways how.
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The plastics industry has used the global pandemic to try to improve its image, while fighting efforts to reduce waste and improve the recycling system.
Plastics have been in the news lately for being a major source of pollution worldwide. You might have questions and you’re not alone. Here, we answer some of the questions we get asked most about plastics and recycling—you may find the answers for you!
By Mary Meade
By Mary Meade
Best practices to reduce harmful HFC emissions.
Recycling isn’t just good for the Earth— it creates nine times as many jobs as landfills and incineration do.
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By Sytonia Reid
Author Beth Porter on the challenges and opportunities of the US recycling system
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By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Living sustainably doesn’t have to be expensive. The staff at Green America is pretty savvy when it comes to being green on a budget, so we’ve rounded up a few of our best tips to save money.
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We scoured GreenPages.org for the most useful products to help you get single-use plastic out of your life.
By Rina Torchinsky and Jenna Nichols
By Rina Torchinsky and Jenna Nichols
Here are six tips to recycle, reuse, upcycle, and create less waste overall.
By Eleanor Greene
By Eleanor Greene
Want 10 quick tips for sustainable living? Here are our high-impact actions for living a more environmentally-friendly, green life.
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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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Walmart has a huge climate problem. Refrigerators in the companies’ stores are using potent super-pollutant gases, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), that are leaking and accelerating the climate crisis.
Child labor in slaughterhouses is shocking, and it’s something we have the power to stop. Join us in demanding JBS, Perdue, Cargill, and Tyson Foods stop child labor.
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