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safe environment
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Actuarial Groups Launch Climate Measurement Tool
Last week, four actuarial groups in the United States and Canada introduced the Actuaries Climate Index, an online tool…
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Standing Rock Protests: Groups Respond to Pipeline Decision
The U.S. Army’s decision to block the building of a pipeline near the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux…
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Dakota Access Pipeline: Sheriffs Groups Offer Help
As police forces in rural North Dakota deal with a potentially long-term protest, two sheriffs' associations have offered…
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Native Americans, First Nations Join Forces in Pipeline Fight
More than 50 indigenous nations have joined forces in a coordinated attempt to fight the construction of massive…
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Starbucks, U.K. Groups Put Energy Into Better Paper Cups
Traditional paper cups, which often have plastic mixed in, can be very difficult to recycle. But thanks to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: How the Restaurant Industry Embraces Earth Day
The National Restaurant Association provides resources to help restaurants shrink their environmental footprints. Plus: In honor of Earth…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
World Wildlife Fund Eyes Food Sustainability With Institute
With the launch of its new Markets Institute, the World Wildlife Fund hopes to improve the sustainability of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Recycling Partnership Rolls Out 100,000 Curbside Carts
A nonprofit recycling initiative that works with local communities to help improve their recycling programs just hit a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Environmental Protection for Bicyclists
Prompted by a successful membership drive, we look at what keeps the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s wheels spinning.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Tide Turns on Microbeads, Personal Care Products Council Adapts
With concerns on the rise about the environmental impacts of microbeads—tiny plastic specks commonly used as exfoliating tools…
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Study: Sustainability Becoming Priority for Corporate Travel Bookers
New research from the Global Business Travel Association finds that most European companies require some kind of sustainability…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How NYC’s Polystyrene Ban Won Over an Association Ally
Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s Plastic-Bag Ban up in the Air After Groups Spend Big
Months after the passage of SB 270, which banned the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
“Paper or Plastic?” California Answers That Question for its Residents
It'll be paper—and it'll cost ya. A new law in the state—the first of its kind—mandates that stores…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Plastic Microbeads In Toothpaste Raise Controversy
Consumer outcry over the potential health effects of microbeads in toothpaste has led a major brand to remove…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Three Associations Are Clearing The Air In Colorado
Demonstrating the powerful change associations can bring about when working together, three Colorado groups have partnered to help…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oil-Spill Regulations for Trains Irk Industry, Environmentalists
With oil spills caused by derailed trains more common in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Industry Warns Not to Rush New Fuel Standards
While President Obama’s announcement of plans to strengthen fuel-efficiency and emission standards for large trucks drew applause over…
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Study: What Could Get Us To Compost More?
A National Waste & Recycling Association-sponsored survey found that almost three-fourths of people polled currently don't compost, but…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession
While an association and major manufacturer lobbied hard against New York City's ban on "environmentally destructive" polystyrene foam…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Second Thoughts on Holiday Cheer
How to keep professional while celebrating the holiday festivities. Plus: Provide attendees with a safe space to encourage…
