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From Google to North Face: Six of the best Earth Day announcements

Business Green

On its 50th anniversary and in the midst of the worst global crisis in living memory, this year's Earth Day had a particular power and resonance. I've always been somewhat ambivalent about Earth Day. We're good at having Earth Days, but Earth Years? Not so much.

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Poll: Greener behaviours join lockdown to-do lists

Business Green

With the current lockdown affording many people more time to tackle long-standing tasks and life admin, a third of UK adults have been making greener lifestyle changes such as reducing food waste, cutting down on plastic use, and avoiding 'fast fashion' purchases, according to a new poll.

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From sustainable cocoa to solar-powered beer: 10 of the biggest, best, and quirkiest Earth Day announcements

Business Green

Don't have time to cut through the Earth Day noise? We've rounded up some of our favourite announcements from drinks, fashion, consumer goods and tech brands this year. Earth Day is upon us, and this year it is bigger than ever. Mondelez and Olam Food Ingredients promise sustainable cocoa showcase.

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The search for the source of plastic pollution

Grist

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. One day while sitting in the car, she attempted to toss a piece of gum into a nearby trash can and missed. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health. Vartan Badalian, 28.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

—Deonna Anderson Vartan Badalian, 28 EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City LinkedIn | Twitter Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

When he offered her a job leading the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative, she jumped at it. One current focus: The organization is seeking ways to scale collective impact to redefine food packaging. Later, she led sustainability at Drinkworks , the company’s joint venture with Keurig Dr Pepper. Meg Wilcox.