The Absurdity of Calling a Bottled Water Company Carbon Neutral
Can a bottled water company ever be truly carbon neutral? The bottled water brand Evian announced recently that it has been audited and certified by the Carbon Trust as a carbon neutral brand in the U.S. and Canada. Evian’s corporate parent, Danone made a commitment at COP 21 to become carbon neutral worldwide by 2020. In January 2018, bottles of …
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EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Failed Leadership Mangles Environmental Protection, Endangers Millions Devastated by Extreme Weather
- Commentary, Enviroment, Environmental Justice, Government, Human health, News, Policy, Politics
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disaster recovery, EPA, extreme weather, Featured Post, hurricane harvey, Scott Pruitt
- September 24, 2017
Scott Pruitt is Damaging Hurricane Recovery and Preparedness Sierra Club press release Friday, September 21: Despite his dogged efforts to dismantle the agency he leads and refocus it on protecting corporate polluters instead of the American people, somehow Polluting Pruitt just can’t seem to catch a break with the press outside Breitbartlandia. Why? Well, for the past few weeks at …
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The Message of a Better Tomorrow Resonates Across the U.S. (and the globe)
- Activism, Agriculture, Commentary, Community, Energy, Enviroment, News, Solutions, Sustainable Development
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environmental, environmental film, environmental solutions, Featured, positive future, sustainability, tomorrow documentary
- May 2, 2017
Last month I spoke with Cyril Dion, a French filmmaker, writer, and activist. Dion co-produced the documentary Tomorrow with the actress, director, screenwriter, and musician Melanie Laurent. Tomorrow won the 2016 French César for Best Documentary. After a successful release in more than 20 countries, the film made its U.S. debut in the Bay Area the weekend of April 14. …
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