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We Reported on Nike’s Extensive Use of Private Jets. The Company Just Made It Harder to Track Them. (newsie.social)
 

We Reported on Nike’s Extensive Use of Private Jets. The Company Just Made It Harder to Track Them.
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Since our story, the company has added its planes to a popular Federal Aviation Administration program that makes it harder to see where they’re going.

https://propub.li/4gOuSz9

#News #Nike #FAA #Carbon #Environment #Sustainability #Flights #Accountability #Travel

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Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before. (newsie.social)
 

Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.
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NW Natural told Oregonians it had a new source of clean energy: renewable natural gas. Industry documents obtained by ProPublica reveal how the company has, for years, perpetuated its core fossil fuel business while painting a picture of going green.

#Oregon #Gas #FossilFuels #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Climate #Environment #GreenEnergy #Renewable

https://www.propublica.org/article/nw-natural-gas-oregon-fossil-fuel

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable” in c/[email protected]
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Read our previous reporting on how the plastics industry is trying to influence the meaning of "recyclable": https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags

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These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable” (newsie.social)
 

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”

From Coke to Clorox, we contacted all 51 companies on the #Consumer Brands Association board of directors to ask if they agreed with the group’s proposed redefinition of “recyclable” #plastic. Most didn't respond. None disagreed.

#News #Recycling #Business #Environment #Sustainability #Regulation #Health #Wellness

https://propub.li/3XCKiic

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#Nike Shareholders Want to Force Actions on Environmental and Worker Protections. They Face Long Odds. (newsie.social)
 

#Nike Shareholders Want to Force Actions on Environmental and Worker Protections. They Face Long Odds.

At their annual meeting, Nike investors will decide on proposals about the company’s approach to climate change, gender equity and labor rights. If history is any guide, none of them will pass.

#News #Business #Environment #Labor #Gender #Equity #Climate #ClimateChange #Sustainability

https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-shareholders-annual-meeting-climate-worker-protections