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On the agenda this Earth Day: A global treaty to end plastic pollution

Grist

Happy Earth Day (and Earth Week, and Earth Month) — a time of year when sustainability is elevated in the global consciousness, and my inbox is full of vaguely greenwashy PR pitches. But it struck me that Earth Day 2024 has a particularly timely theme: Planet vs. Plastics.

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5 growing environmental nonprofits to support in 2020

AGreenLiving

The Foundation for Climate Restoration Probably best-known for its work with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and Earth Day Network, The Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR) is a nonprofit with a mission to restore the climate by 2050. Related: Can’t make the climate strikes?

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How to Encourage Children to Be More Sustainable

Green Living Guy

Since air pollution and plastic pollution are getting worse year by year, immediate actions… Read More How to Encourage Children to Be More Sustainable. Climate change is already harming people’s health worldwide. If we do nothing to protect the environment, the impact could burden future generations with disease and illness.

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5 growing environmental nonprofits to support in 2020

AGreenLiving

The Foundation for Climate Restoration Probably best-known for its work with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and Earth Day Network, The Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR) is a nonprofit with a mission to restore the climate by 2050. Related: Can’t make the climate strikes?

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Earth Day History: Transformation of a Celebration – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

Earth Day History and Transformation. The launch of Earth Day back in 1970 marked a turning point for environmentalism and planet activists worldwide. The global population has more than doubled since 1970, increasing from 3.7 We’re using more plastic. 10 years later, Earth Day began to face some opposition.

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The Transformation of Earth Day: What Has Changed and What To Expect – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

How Earth Day Has Transformed Through Changing Trends. The launch of Earth Day back in 1970 marked a turning point for environmentalism and planet activists worldwide. The global population has more than doubled since 1970, increasing from 3.7 We’re using more plastic. Earth Day in the U.S.

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Twitter’s New Ad Policy Ignores a Subtler Form of Climate Disinformation

DeSmogBlog

There’s a simple rule when it comes to corporate climate commitments: when they come out on Earth Day, you know they’re often too good to be true. ExxonMobil’s Twitter feed and promoted ads are full of promises about net-zero and carbon capture and sequestration – they even hype a “ circular economy for plastics.”

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