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Donor Profiles: “Saving the Birds and the Bees”
"My passion and drive for protecting the natural world led me to include Friends of the Earth as one of the beneficiaries in my will." Read More
Donor Profiles: “A Legacy for Today and Tomorrow”
A bequest to Friends of the Earth is a gift to ourselves in the present and a gift to future generations who deserve a healthy planet. Read More
Donor Profiles: “We Are All Related”
I give back to organizations that support the things that keep me alive – plants, animals, soil, water and air. Read More
Bunge’s Silent Conquest and the Corporate Climate Con
The agribusiness giant Bunge is engaging in an egregious corporate climate con – and shareholders should take note. Read More
What is Blackwater?
Blackwater is another name for sewage, the wastewater that is released into the oceans full of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Read More
Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?
Cruise ships dump garbage in the ocean, explore types of waste and pollution that are released, conclude with a few other environmental impacts of cruises Read More
Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?
‘Is cruising environmentally friendly?’ is a very common question. Sadly, as fun as they seem, cruises pollute the water, air, and local communities. Cruise ships are not environmentally friendly. Read More
What is Gray Water?
Gray water is a type of waste water from cruise ship’s showers, bath and sinks. Learn more about the dangers it poses to the planet. Read More
Cruise Ship Water Pollution
Cruise ships generate billions of gallons of waste that is pumped into our oceans. See all the ways they pollute our waters. Read More
Celebrate the Earth, but don’t believe the corporate hype
Earth Day continues to be a moment when people come together to pick up trash, to learn and teach, and to take a moment to reflect. It is also a day when corporate America loves to broadcast its social responsibility and to spend public relations budgets on ever-increasing forays into greenwashing. Read More