On November 14th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service destroyed nearly six tons of illegal ivory. By crushing the seized ivory stockpile, the United States government sent a strong signal to the rest of the world that we need to get serious now about saving elephants and ending the demand that is fueling ivory […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Investigation Agency commends the United States government’s inspiring step to destroy 5.4 tons of seized elephant ivory in Denver, Colorado. The stockpile represents 25 years of seizures of illegal ivory in the United States and its destruction will focus attention on the devastating impacts of the illegal wildlife trade. Following […]
On November 14th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service destroyed nearly six tons of illegal ivory. By crushing the seized ivory stockpile, the United States government sent a strong signal to the rest of the world that we need to get serious now about saving elephants and ending the demand that is fueling ivory […]
Our planet is on the brink. The recently released IPCC Summary for Policymakers warns of the dangers of the already changing climate — warmer oceans, melting snow and ice, and increased sea levels. It provides a clear signal that there is no more time to waste when it comes to tackling the most serious challenge […]
This post originally appeared on Triple Pundit’s website. Muhtar Kent, the CEO of Coca-Cola, is said to have telephoned Mike Duke, the CEO of Walmart, on Thanksgiving Day 2010 to ask him to sign the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) resolution, which asks companies to begin phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2015. Walmart’s Duke agreed, as […]
On February 29, 2012, Walmart sent a response to EIA’s letter on Sustainable Refrigeration. Read the letter