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California Assembly Endorses Amendment to Overturn Citizen's United

Another step towards ending pernicious corporate money masquerading as free speech in US politics...
Chipotle Refusing to Sign Agreement Protecting Farm Workers

The fast food giant has made a name for itself as a more discerning, compassionate buyer. But farm worker advocates argue this is hypocrisy.
Saguaro National Park Says No to Bottled Water AND Soda Sales

"If parks in some of the hottest, driest areas of the nation can take this step without fear of losing visitors to either disenchantment or dehydration, what’s stopping all the others?"
Wealthy Donors Dump Obama Over Climate Fails, Keystone XL Approval

Green donors claim they're dumping Obama after he announced he'll 'fast track' the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Climate Change Will Destroy 5% of Pakistan's GDP

Climate-related disasters and other losses will cost Pakistan $14 billion each year, a former environment has said.
Foot Locker Buys Back Old Sneakers, Offers Gift Vouchers as Incentive

The shoe retail giant announces a major "buy back" program. It's just a shame it will only last a few weeks.
Extreme Drought In Mexico: Refugees Will Travel Farther North To Find Water & Work

Continuing drought is forcing deep social, economic, & environmental change in the US Southern Plains and Northern Mexico.
Stop Illegal Logging By Targeting Mafia Masterminds, World Bank Says

The World Bank has just released a report on how best to combat illegal logging, saying in no uncertain terms that we need to take this as seriously as combatting other organized crime.
Corporations Wrote a Law Requiring Climate Denial be Taught in School. Tennessee Just Passed It.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.
GOP Budget Gives Billions to Big Oil, Slashes Programs for the Poor

Anyone keen on deciphering the GOP's ambitions need look no further than its proposal for the U.S. budget—it sets aside tens of billions of dollars in handouts to oil companies while slashing Medicare and aid to the poor.
How Much Will it Cost to Save Our Economy’s Foundation?

Many will ask, "Can the world afford these investments?" But the only appropriate question is, "Can the world afford the consequences of not making these investments?"
McDonald's Tests Out Ditching Polystyrene Cups In 2000 Stores

15% of McDonald's stores will begin testing double-walled fiber cups, to replace polystyrene foam.
Starbucks Sustainability Report Paints A Mostly Rosy Picture Of Green Progress

Starbucks' latest sustainability report is out. TreeHugger sat down with VP of global responsibility Ben Packard to unpack some of the details.
Want to Create the Next Air BnB? Here's What's Stopping You

Collaborative consumption is very big business, but there are obstacles to new businesses. TriplePundit learns how industry veterans have overcome them.
Party Balloons are Depleting the World's Helium Supply

Some medical and scientific research may have to be disbanded. What a classic case of reckless consumption gone awry.
Animal Abuse in Factory Farms is the Norm, Not the Exception

Despite high-profile exposes of animal cruelty on industrial-scale farms, it's the routine treatment of animals as just another "material input" that should really worry us.
How Sponsored Waste Creates Jobs and Builds Community

A video about Terracycle's "upcycling" of juice cartons demonstrates benefits that go far beyond green.
Verizon to Reduce Carbon Footprint 50% by 2020, CEO Says

At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance summit today, the CEO of one of the nation's largest telecom firms announced they'll be cutting their carbon intensity by half over the next decade.