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Winners Announced In "People And Planet" Green Business Contest

Friday, 21 September 2012 00:00 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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GreenAmericaLogoWASHINGTON, Sep. 19- Three winners were announced today for Green America’s first quarterly “People & Planet” award, which recognizes America’s best green, small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000. The winners are: Sonoma Compost Company, Green Kid Crafts, and Raleigh City Farm. Winners were selected by the public, who had a month-long open voting period online at Green America’s website.

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Voting To Close In One Week For $5000 Small Green Business Quarterly Award

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 14:27 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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Green America LogoWASHINGTON, Aug. 27- A public voting period will close in one week for finalists for the first quarterly Green America “People & Planet” award recognizing America’s best green small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000.

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Popular Green Halloween® Revolution Becomes Program of Green America

Monday, 06 August 2012 16:12 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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Green America LogoWASHINGTON, Aug. 01- Green America, the country’s forefront green economy organization, and Green Halloween®, a national effort to make the holiday more sustainable, have teamed up to grow the movement for healthier and more eco-friendly Halloween celebrations.

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Putting Myths To Rest: Green in All Grades Makes the New Case for Recycled Paper in Magazines

Tuesday, 24 July 2012 17:17 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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GreenAmericaLogoDENVER, Jul. 23- The Green America Better Paper Project released its latest “green paper,” Green in All Grades, which debunks recent myths and proves that recycled paper is always the best environmental choice, especially when used in magazines.

Green in All Grades dissects the key arguments from recycled paper detractors so that paper purchasers can best understand and remain confident and comfortable that purchasing and using recycled paper is the best choice for the environment, climate, and people. In fact, the benefits are wide-ranging from mitigating climate change impacts to creating more jobs while also protecting biodiversity and improving air and water quality.

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Green America Applauds President’s Appointment of Richard Cordray, First Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Thursday, 05 January 2012 17:49 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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Green america logoWASHINGTON, Jan. 04- Consumers and small businesses achieved an important victory today with President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB was created despite immense opposition from Wall Street and from many Republicans who then also blocked the process for nominating the bureau’s first director. By making a recess appointment, the President has solidly affirmed his commitment to protecting American households and small businesses from predatory and deceptive financial products and services.

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Green America: Southern Company Rated Worst of Seven Major U.S. Utilities

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 17:14 Business & Financial Services - Green America
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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24  - On the eve of Southern Company (NYSE: SO) holding its annual meeting of stockholders in Pine Mountain, GA., the nonprofit Green America released a report today ranking the major U.S. power producer as "the United States' most irresponsible utility."

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