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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- 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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Community Capital: Economic Development With a Sense of Place
- Business, Community, Environmental Justice, Policy, Sustainable Development
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- September 7, 2017
It’s the economy, stupid. In 1992, political strategist James Carville coined his catchy admonition ostensibly to keep his staff on message, arguably helping pave the way to Bill Clinton’s presidency. Carville’s “snowclone” phrase has since been bent and contorted into service across a wide swath of issues. It’s time to bring the expression home. “It’s the local economy” While nuanced in …
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