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  Earth Island Institute to Celebrate the 2025 Brower Youth Award Winners

  Prestigious Environmental Prize Honors Five Youth Leaders
  October 9th, 2025

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  Earth Island Institute Reaches Settlement with Danone in Landmark Plastic Pollution Lawsuit

  “Earth Island is pleased to reach an amicable resolution with Danone, and for Danone’s agreement to support initiatives and efforts to reduce plastic waste in California.”
  September 10th, 2025

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  Groups File Noncompliance Complaint with OSHA and EPA for Violations of the Hazard Communication Standard for Four Oil Spill Dispersant Manufacturers

  Groups claim three new dispersants are Corexit knockoffs with the same deadly effects as the discontinued Corexit products
  June 23rd, 2025

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  DC Court Rules that False Advertising Lawsuit Against Danone Waters of America May Proceed

  The Court denied a motion to dismiss the case, allowing Plastic Pollution Coalition to proceed with its lawsuit challenging Danone’s representation of evian bottled water as “natural” and “sustainable.” This is the latest in a series of lawsuits filed by Plastic Pollution Coalition against bottled water companies.
  April 1st, 2025

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  Plastic Pollution Coalition Files “False and Deceptive Marketing” Complaint Against Makers of FIJI Water

  FIJI Water is promoted to D.C. consumers as sustainable, natural, and environmentally friendly—despite the product line’s significant and ongoing contributions to plastic pollution and containing microplastics and other harmful substances
  February 3rd, 2025

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  Josh Floum passes Earth Island leadership roles to Francisco Martinez and Ariela St Pierre

  
  January 14th, 2025

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  Serengeti Under Siege – A Call to the Travel Industry

  
  December 5th, 2024

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  Environmental defenders from Cancer Alley call for climate reparations at the United Nations

  
  December 3rd, 2024

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  Championing Women’s Environmental Leadership: Heinz Family Foundation Names Co-Founders of Women’s Earth Alliance Recipients of the 29^th Heinz Awards

  
  September 19th, 2024

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  Earth Island Institute Announces the 2024 Brower Youth Award Winners

  Prestigious Environmental Prize Honors Six Youth Leaders
  September 10th, 2024

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  Coca-Cola Must Face Greenwashing Lawsuit in D.C.

  D.C. appeals court holds that environmental nonprofit can challenge beverage giant’s sustainability claims
  September 4th, 2024

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  Groups Petition EPA to Ban Use of Oil Dispersants Discontinued by the Manufacturer —And Ask United Nation Bodies to Do the Same

  Truth-in-Reporting Rule Allows Removal with Cause of Toxic Products Used after Oil Spills
  August 19th, 2024