Plastic
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Shareholder Advocate Eager to Drive Change
Giovanna Eichner found the prospect of effecting change at companies as a worthy and compelling endeavor, so she jumped at a chance to join Green Century° in August as a […]
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General Mills Shareholders Call for Less Plastic, More Truth in Recycling
BOSTON, September 24, 2024 – A noteworthy 40% of General Mills shareholders voted Tuesday in favor of a Green Century° proposal urging the food company to assess how it can […]
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Explore Our Top 10 Highlights for 2024
Our shareholder advocates have won successes in cutting plastics, carbon footprints and more from companies.
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Why are Big Brands Reducing Plastic?
BOSTON – What do the world’s largest hotel chain, an entertainment giant and a big box retailer all have in common? Each recently committed to reducing single-use plastic after signing agreements […]
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Hilton to Measure, Reduce Plastic Waste
(BOSTON) Green Century° and Hilton Worldwide Holdings* reached a multi-year agreement for the major hotel chain to release an assessment of its single-use plastic by 2025 and set a plastic reduction […]
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Marriott International To Measure, Cut Plastic Waste
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (March 13, Boston, MA) Marriott International, Inc*, the world’s largest hospitality company, will set a single-use […]
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Hasbro to Disclose All Plastic Packaging Use
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston, MA) Hasbro*, one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to full […]
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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 […]