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 The Way You Shop Could Change the World
Last month, Climate Counts – a new non-profit we’ve spearheaded and funded – had its official launch. Over the past year, Climate Counts developed a rigorous scorecard to rate companies on their actions to address climate change. On June 19th, Climate Counts released the climate performance scores for 56 well known companies including Nike, Apple, Dell, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Amazon.com, Burger King and McDonald’s. Stories in the New York Times, NPR’s Marketplace, CNN, BBC World service and many other news sources told both companies and consumers about this unique and powerful new tool designed to help stop global warming. Read More
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 Organic Dairy Farmers Avoid Economic Roller Coaster
The pay that non-organic dairy farmers receive for their milk continues to fluctuate erratically and has, in the last year, sat below what many say is the average cost of production. But organic milk pay prices remain more constant and sustainable, providing a stable income and a brighter future for organic dairy farmers. [Read More]
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To Lose Weight,
Do I Have to Run?
Advice from Certified Fitness
Trainer Dawn Bonic
Some folks think they have to run to lose weight. Not true. To lose weight, you need to burn calories. While running is a great way to burn calories, you can burn calories doing any cardiovascular activity that gets your heart rate up for a sustained period of time. Read More |
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Choose Purchases and Investments That Fight
Climate Change
Through Climate Counts, you can identify the companies that are doing the most to fight climate change. Then you can use your purchases and investments to support those companies. Climate Counts also gives you an easy way to email companies to let them know you care about their climate practices and commitments. Read More |
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 Bid with Your Lid!
Cast your votes to support one
of three environmental groups!
Help us divvy up our donation dollars and support causes that protect and restore the earth! Through our fourth annual Bid with Your Lid program, you can cast votes to direct a portion of $100,000 to one of three organizations: National Park Foundation; Sustainable Harvest International; or New American Dream.
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 Is Your Baby the Next YoBaby?
Imagine walking through the dairy aisle of your local grocery store and seeing your baby’s face on a YoBaby yogurt package! We’re searching the nation for two new YoBaby faces, and we want to see a shot of your little yogurt eater. Submit your baby’s photo online, or go to any Picture People studio for a free sitting, free photo,
and entry in our Cover Baby Contest. [Read More]
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 Organic Lawns Safer
for People, Animals
and the Earth
Why not make your lawn organic this summer? Organic lawns require no chemical fertilizers or toxic and persistent pesticides, so they’re safer for humans, animals and the environment. And they can be as green and beautiful as any other lawn! Want to learn more? Visit SafeLawns.org!
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 Conserve Water at Home!
Did you know that by sweeping your driveway, instead of hosing it clean, you could save 100 or more gallons of drinking water? To learn more about how you can conserve water in and around your home this summer, visit H20use.org, a great website created by the California Urban Water Conservation Council.
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Last month, Stonyfield volunteers helped to plant crops at Middle Branch Farm, an organic vegetable farm in New Boston, NH. |
Stonyfielders Make
a Difference!
Through our “Making a Difference” program, many Stonyfield folks volunteer in the community. We help with outdoor cleanups, projects at the local Boys & Girls Club, and fundraising events. Of course, we also help out on local farms! Our Making a Difference program lets us do it all during normal work hours and we still get paid for our time, which makes
it easy to support the
community
causes we care about! |
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