In a revolutionary move that could put a real dent in the amount of pick-up trucks on the road today and the carbon emissions they release into the atmosphere, Telsa just unveiled their new electric truck. Trucks and SUVs are becoming increasingly popular. So popular, in fact, that they threaten to upend all of the […]
Continue readingIn the fight against the climate crisis, it may seem like disaster is imminent and there’s nothing we can do about it. But people around the world are stepping up to join the battle, and that’s what Google employees want their place of work to do as well. In an open letter to Chief Financial […]
Continue readingIn a major campaign against PFAS chemicals that have had a devastating effect on the environment and human health for decades, home improvement giants Lowes and Home Depot have announced they are phasing out the use of the chemicals in carpeting and other products. PFAS chemicals have been a longtime scourge of the environment and […]
Continue readingOne of the largest coal companies in the nation is filing for bankruptcy despite its CEO cozying up to President Donald Trump over the last three years, signaling once again that fossil fuels are on the way out, and clean energy is taking over. CEO Robert Murray is a climate change denier who has claimed […]
Continue readingThe transportation system in the United States needs to undergo an immediate transformation as part of the effort to combat the climate crisis. A new promising piece of legislation looks to do just that, and it has the support of automakers and the unions. The fact is that cars and trucks on the road are […]
Continue readingCoca-Cola and Pepsi have been named the most polluting brands in the world as part of a global audit of plastic waste conducted by the Break Free From Plastic movement, and the Intercept reports that Coke was far and away the biggest plastic polluter on the planet: “The giant soda company was responsible for more […]
Continue readingIn a major win for environmental advocates, Unilever, the parent company of major brands such as Dove and Ben & Jerry’s, just announced an ambitious plan to cut plastics use by half in the next six years. As a company, Unilever produces 700,000 tons of plastic every year, a lot of which ultimately ends up […]
Continue readingSeveral major American companies have been implicated in the destruction of rainforest in Indonesia after the Rainforest Action Network caught them purchasing palm oil from illegal plantations engaged in deforestation. The Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Indonesia is home to one of the densest populations of Sumatran Orangutans anywhere on Earth, and they play a […]
Continue readingIn a major win for sustainable eco-friendly products, a company called SAMARA has found a way to make leather goods from apple skins. For a very long time, leather goods such as belts, wallets and pocketbooks have been made from animals skins. In fact, leather derived from cows contributes to the climate crisis we all […]
Continue readingNorth American beer giant Anheuser-Busch took a leap into the future this week by announcing the company’s transition to electric delivery trucks, which means they will have the largest such fleet on the continent. It cannot be stressed enough that transportation around the globe will have to change dramatically as part of the fight against […]
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