Plastics
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Choice Hotels Takes First Step in Tackling Plastic Pollution
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston, MA) Choice Hotels International*, one of the world’s leading lodging franchisors, has agreed to take […]
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Disney To Increase Plastic Disclosure, Goals
Media Contacts: Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston, MA) The Walt Disney Company* has agreed to disclose how much plastic it’s using in certain areas of its […]
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Beach Plans? Hotel Plastics May Mar Your Vacation
Green Century° Files Shareholder Proposals Asking Major Hotels To Cut Plastic (Boston, MA) Dreaming of a pristine tropical escape this season? When you step out of your hotel, in addition […]
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Plastic Pollution is on the Naughty List: Toy Company Plastic Use Draws Scrutiny from Investors
Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (Boston, MA) Good news for families looking to shrink their environmental impact this holiday season. Green […]
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Green Century and Other Investors Push for Disclosure, Environmental Responsibility in Global Plastics Treaty
Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (Boston, November 13) Green Century° announced today that it has joined major investors in signing […]
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Costco Steps Up Efforts to Reduce Plastic in Response to Green Century Proposal
Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (BOSTON, 10/10/23) – Green Century° reached a deal with Costco Wholesale* which committed to increased […]
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Amazon announces plastic reductions a year after Green Century° Engagement
Media Contacts: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com A little more than a year after Green Century Funds co-filed a resolution with As You Sow asking […]
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Q&A: Investors warn of the risks of inaction on plastics
Green Century has worked in recent years to push food, beverage and personal care brand companies to reduce their plastic packaging, develop more packaging reuse programs and introduce more transparent […]
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Nearly 200 Investors Representing $10 Trillion Launch Effort to Push Companies on Plastics
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 5th, 2023 – One hundred and eighty five investors with $10 trillion […]