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Peter Getty is a philanthropist and contributing blogger for the Huffington Post. His work and writings revolve around environmental issues. Getty's philanthropic initiatives, as well as the organizations he supports, are committed to protecting the environment and spreading environmental awareness.

A decade ago, Walmart promised a move towards a more conscientious mode of business with sustainability at its center. In 2015, Lee Scott (then its CEO) declared the superstore’s intention to move towards 100% renewable what? Disappointingly, it hasn't really worked out that way. According to a report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), Walmart’s carbon emissions consumption is the opposite of renewable. In fact, Walmart’s Dirty Energy Secret: How the Company’s Slick Greenwashing Hides Its Massive Coal Consumption report revealed that the company is actually one ...

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In a move celebrated by environmentalists as an exemplary step in the right direction towards corporate sustainability, Apple recently announced that it will purchase 36,000 acres of private forestland.  Partnering with The Conservation Fund, a Virginia-based eco-nonprofit, the land will be used to source materials for Apple’s packaging. This closed-loop management of the company’s paper products represents an unprecedented move for a global company of this caliber, and one that activists hope will set off ripple effect in the industry for others to follow. Working forests provide ...

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The image of horses running free over wide open land is inextricably tied with America's birth. But that image has become gravely threatened due to the U.S. government's recent alignment with 'Big Cattle.' Today, there are more American wild horses being held in facilities than are currently in the wild. Since the 19th century, the number of wild horses free in the West has declined by 90%. According to American Wild Horse Organization, the practices of removing American horses off public lands has decimated their numbers and raised taxpayer costs by $80,000,000 each fiscal year. ...

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