SUMMER 2007
Co-op America Quarterly
Co-op America is dedicated to creating a just
and sustainable society by harnessing economic
power for positive change. Co-op America's
unique approach involves working with both the
consumer (demand) and business (supply) sides
of the economy simultaneously.
Co-op America's programs are designed
to: 1) Educate people about how to use their
spending and investing power to bring the
values of social justice and environmental
sustainability into the economy, 2) Help socially
and environmentally responsible businesses
emerge and thrive, 3) Pressure irresponsible com-
panies to adopt socially and environmentally re-
sponsible practices, and 4) Support the develop-
ment of strong, sustainable local communities.
Here's what you can do: Reduce, reuse,
recycle, and repair to conserve and protect
the Earth's resources. Read Co-op America
Quarterly
and Real Money for sustainable living
tips for you, your workplace, and your community.
Reallocate the purchases you make from
irresponsible companies to socially and
environmentally responsible businesses. Turn to
Co-op America's
National Green PagesTM to find
green businesses.
Reinvest in the future through socially
responsible investing. Turn to Co-op America's
Financial Planning Handbook
and Community
Investing Guide
to learn how. Use the financial
services of Co-op America business members.
Restructure the way America does business.
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entirely by contributions from our members.
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sTM.
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Co-op America's Board of Directors
Melissa Bradley · Bená Burda · Justin Conway
Alix Davidson · Nikki Daruwala
Paul Freundlich · Elizabeth Glenshaw
Alisa Gravitz · Priya Haji · Eric Henry
Andrew Korfhage · Todd Larsen
Talibah Morgan · Paula Wertheim
Table of Contents
Departments
Eco-Actions................................................................................. .4.
Apple Computer Bows to Consumer Pressure
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Home Depot Offers "Eco-Options"
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San Francisco Bans Plastic Bags
Boycott.Action.News.....................................................................7.
Greenpeace Launches Kimberly-Clark Boycott to Save Forests
Sweatshop.News......................................................................... .33.
Free Fair Trade Shopping Guide
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US Companies Stall Efforts to Clean Up China's Sweatshops
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Good News for Ethiopian Coffee Farmers
Across Co-op America
In.Cooperation............................................................................ .2.
Making News and Making Waves: Fuels for the Future, by Alisa Gravitz
The.Mail........................................................................................3
Progress.Report...........................................................................35.
Co-op America Members Demand "No New Coal"
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Seeking Award Nominations
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Our PAPER Program Helps Another Magazine Go Recycled
Green.Business.News...................................................................36.
Chicago Green Business Conference a Hit
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Chicago Green Festival Attracts Huge Crowds
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Our Business Members Green Their Shipping
Feature
Fuels for the Future
Introduction.........................................8
Fuels.101:.The.Road.to.Reason............. .13
Efficiency:.The.Best.Fuel......................22
Corn.Ethanol..
Isn't.the.Answer................................. 24
Plug-in.Hybrids:.
Our.Best.Hope.....................................28
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Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars
Initiative, stands by the plug-in electric hybrid
he helped convert from a Toyota Prius. As the
door decals proudly declare, the car averages
100 miles per gallon.
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Take.Action.on.the.Climate.Crisis:..
Send in the postcards next to p. 18 to urge auto makers and politicians to stop the ethanol
insanity, up the mileage of all our vehicle fleets, and bring plug-in hybrids to market.