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Press Release (December 18, 2015) Senate Measure Improved, But Key Elements Still Need Strengthening

Press Release (December 10, 2015) $5,000 Prizes Awarded to NY, OR and IL Companies Focusing on Vegan Ice Cream, Footwear & Web Content

Press Release (December 3, 2015) As US Engages in Climate Talks in Paris, Bill Would Spur Over 1 Million Jobs, Energy Security, Energy Efficiency

Press Release (November 30, 2015) Leading US Green Economy Organization Calls for Global Community to Step Up in Face of Mounting Climate Crisis.

Press Release (November 20, 2015) WASHINGTON— November 12, 2015—Green America, the nation’s leading green economy organization, today introduces its new Center for Sustainability Solutions, which promotes market-based innovations for sustainable supply chains in the energy,…

Press Release (November 20, 2015) Consumers urged to speak out and opt for safe, green toys; New report exposes major safety and labor-rights abuses in Chinese toy factories; Hasbro’s Nerf Guns & Disney’s Frozen Dolls found to be made in facilities with health and safety violations.

Press Release (November 6, 2015) WASHINGTON— November 6, 2015—After years of deliberation, President Obama demonstrated his support for an economy that supports human and environmental health, and that helps position the U.S. for clean energy leadership, by rejecting the Keystone…

Press Release (November 5, 2015) WASHINGTON— November 5, 2015—Following the public release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement text, Green America's Executive Co-Director, Todd Larsen, issued the following statement: "The long awaited public release of the text…

Press Release (September 8, 2015) From Elephant Dung to Cigarette Butts: $5,000 Prizes Awarded to PA, CA and NJ Companies Focusing on Recycled Products & Services.

Press Release (August 20, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 20, 2015 – On behalf of a newly formed global justice and human rights network, leaders from a wide range of civil society organizations from two dozen  countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America, released…

Press Release (June 30, 2015) Not Sustainable: Farmers Making as Little as 50 Cents Per Day; Inadequate Responses Mounted So Far to Address Very Serious Problems.

Press Release (June 29, 2015) Partnership Equips Consumers with Single, Vendor-Neutral Resource for Comparing Solar Systems, Installers and Financing Options As Well As Getting Lowest Price Quotes

Press Release (June 24, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—June 24, 2015—Will 2015 be the year we finally achieve meaningful US toxic chemical reform? After decades of neglecting the issue, Congress is now taking action – but unfortunately the policies being advanced continue to fall short of…

Press Release (June 23, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—June 23, 2015—Following a vote in the US Senate to “fast-track” the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, Green America’s Director of Food Campaigns Nicole McCann issued the following statement: “The Senate failed the…

Press Release (June 15, 2015) Green America Awards $5,000 Prizes to Three Catering and Event Companies in Florida and Illinois That Make “Green Celebrations” Possible.

Press Release (June 9, 2015) Home of Wall Street Journal, Netflix, Pinterest and Other Popular Web Services Urged to Act on Climate, Shift Servers to Clean Energy by 2020; Amazon Shareholder Meeting Set for Wednesday.

Press Release (May 26, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—May 26, 2015—Green America, a national nonprofit organization working to create a green economy, issued the following statement today in response to Abbott offering non-GMO versions of Similac: “Abbott’s announcement that they are…

Press Release (May 19, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—May 19, 2015—The Obama administration released its National Pollinator Health Strategy today, which failed to adequately address the impact of pesticides, including neonicotinoid insecticides -- a leading driver of bee declines -- on…

Press Release (May 13, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—Today, 328 farm, food, health, public interest and environmental organizations and businesses wrote to members of Congress to urge them to protect consumers’ right to know what they are eating and require mandatory labeling of…

Press Release (May 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, DC—May 7, 2015—More than 150,000 Americans signed a petition being delivered today urging Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to adopt the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee…