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September 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Tell the maker of Charmin: Don't flush our forests

: John, Great big evergreen trees are being cut down in North America's boreal forest. These magnificent trees are destroyed, just to become tissues, toilet paper and other paper products. The boreal is the largest intact forest in the world, but it won't stay that way if logging conti…

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September 25, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Match extended: Join our hive to help save the bees

Fall 2024 Drive Match: Up to $10,000 nationwide New Deadline: Sept. 25 at midnight A group of generous donors will match donations for one more day. Donate to double your impact for the bees. Match My Gift: [link removed] Exciting news, John. We're extending our match offer for one m…

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September 25, 2024 at 1:14 AM

5 hours left: The clock is ticking for bees

John, From the moment a baby bee hatches, its tiny brain is under attack. Neonicotinoids are a neurotoxin, affecting a bee's ability to learn, dance and fly for their entire lives.[1] Baby bees deserve to grow up in a world without toxic pesticides. And that's where we come in. Today onl…

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September 24, 2024 at 10:33 PM

Deadline at midnight: Double your impact for the bees

John, It only takes a tiny bit of neonicotinoid pesticides to kill a bee. An impossibly small amount of these pesticides becomes incredibly deadly. A few little seeds coated with pesticides can wipe out a group of bees.[1] But bees aren't just facing a few seeds -- they're threatened by 150…

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September 24, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Match opportunity: Help save baby bees

: John, Pesticides are wreaking havoc on pollinator populations. And the ones that are most vulnerable? Baby bees. CT scans show that neonicotinoid pesticides, or "neonics," attack baby bumblebee brains while they're still developing, creating neurological damage that can make their whole…

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September 23, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Bees can dance, but they can't sidestep pesticides

: John, Do you know the Electric Slide? How about the Cupid Shuffle? The last time you learned a new group dance, it wasn't that different from something honeybees do. Not only do they perform a "waggle dance" to communicate nearby threats or pollen sources, but research shows that this d…

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September 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM

Add your name: Protect bees from pesticide-coated seeds

John, Even a small trace of neonicotinoid pesticides can kill a bee. All it takes is a pesticide concentration equivalent to a pinch of salt in 10 tons of potato chips.[1] Before they're planted, agricultural seeds are often coated with pesticides. And as the plant grows, every part of it from…

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September 19, 2024 at 4:09 PM

The insect apocalypse is happening right now

: John, 40% of all insect species are hurtling toward extinction.[1] Chirping crickets, delicate butterflies, glowing fireflies and buzzing bees are all falling silent. It's an insect apocalypse, spurred by a deadly trifecta of pesticides, climate change and bulldozed habitat. Envir…

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September 18, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Wild bees are dying. We can save them.

Fall 2024 Drive Goal: $25,000 Deadline: Midnight on Sept. 24 Thousands of wild bee species are careening toward extinction. Will you make a donation to help protect bees from toxic pesticides? DONATE: [link removed] John, Wild bee populations have been plummeting since the 90's.[…

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September 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Tell the EPA: Close the toxic seeds loophole that's killing bees

: It's a loophole you could drive a tractor through, John. It's well-documented that neonicotinoid pesticides kill bees. But because of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) loophole, if you put those pesticides on seeds, they're no longer considered a pesticide and there are barely any s…

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September 9, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Say no to this "Drill, baby, drill!" energy bill

If this bill passes, it will require more oil and gas lease sales in our oceans and on public lands. Tell our U.S. senators to oppose this bad energy bill. Take Action: [link removed] John, A new bill, introduced by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and John Barrasso (Wyo.), would increase oil a…

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September 5, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Tell U.S. Sec. Buttigieg: Save Yellowstone's bison

John, You might think that Yellowstone National Park would be a safe haven for such iconic animals as the bison, also known as the buffalo. And for the most part, it is. But when 13 bison stepped outside the park's boundaries last year, they lost their lives in a tragic collision with a semi-t…

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September 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Protect caribou habitat from oil drilling

: John, A caribou trudges through the frigid landscape at the edge of Northern Alaska. Her fuzzy coat keeps her warm in the unforgiving Arctic tundra. Abruptly, thousands of caribou hooves go quiet and the herd comes to a halt. Oil tankers are thundering by on a road ahead that the car…

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August 30, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Take action: Plastic pellets are polluting our oceans and killing wildlife

: John, Before most plastic products are created, they begin as tiny pellets no bigger than a lentil. And it's estimated that 10 trillion of these plastic pellets enter our oceans every single year.[1] Despite that staggering number, there are often no penalties for companies responsible.…

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August 15, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Tell our U.S. senators: Don't erase gray wolf protections

: John, Sprinting as fast as she could, Theia the gray wolf wasn't fast enough to outrun the man on a snowmobile that chased after her. It slammed into her, mowing the wolf down. Then, Theia's snout was duct-taped shut and she was paraded through a local tavern. After enduring this tortur…

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August 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Tell Sysco: Plastic packaging is polluting our planet

So much of our food is wrapped in wasteful single-use plastic. Tell Sysco, America's largest food distributor, to deliver our food without wasteful plastic packaging. Add Your Name: [link removed] Hi John, On our food's way to our plates, it's often encased in plastic. Plastic packaging accou…

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July 25, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Take action: This rare bumblebee is on the edge of extinction

The Southern Plains bumblebee is at risk of extinction. Tell the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to give this bumblebee endangered species protections. Add Your Name: [link removed] John, Another bumblebee is on the edge of extinction. The Southern Plains bumblebee is facing destroyed habitat…

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July 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM

This new bill could destroy some of our oldest forests

: John, A bill was just introduced to stop vital protections for our old-growth forests.[1] The newly proposed legislation will prevent the Forest Service from developing new policies that could keep old-growth trees off-limits to logging. If this bill becomes law, it would shut down the …

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June 30, 2024 at 10:13 PM

8 hours left: Take a stand against logging our oldest forests

John, Our oldest trees are being chopped down. We should be conserving our nation's last stands of mature and old-growth trees -- but these old trees are being sold off to logging companies and turned into stumps. Each stump is a gravestone, marked with decades of growth that ended in an insta…

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June 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Chopped, sawed and bulldozed: America's oldest forests are in trouble

: John, According to our records, we haven't received your donation to our 2024 Fiscal Year-End Drive yet to help defend our forests -- and the deadline is midnight tonight! ________________________________________ For Immediate Review Name: John xxxxxx Environment Colorado Member Nu…

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June 29, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Match opportunity: We can't let our oldest forests be cut down

2024 Fiscal Year-End Drive Match: Up to $25,000 nationwide Deadline: Midnight on June 30 All gifts doubled to save our old-growth forests. You'll have twice the impact when you donate now. MATCH MY GIFT: [link removed] John, More than 240,000 acres of mature and old-growth forests on…

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June 25, 2024 at 3:21 PM

This is the moment to defend our forests

We can't let logging tear down our mature and old-growth forests. We've set a goal of raising $50,000 by midnight on June 30 to help save America's oldest forests. Will you donate? YES, I'LL DONATE: John, America's national forests are home to hundreds of thousands of acres of our last remai…

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June 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM

Add your name: Don't log our oldest forests

John, Right now, logging is ripping down mature and old-growth forests that have stood tall for decades. What was a lush forest today becomes a patchwork of stumps tomorrow. The U.S. Forest Service should protect our oldest trees and declare these forests off limits to commercial logging. To d…

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June 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM

3 logging projects threatening our forests

: Trees are falling right now, John. Chainsaws are ripping through trunks that have stood tall for decades. Forests are crashing down to the ground. Our oldest trees are worth more standing, but many are on the chopping block. These logging projects in the heart of our national forests ar…

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June 22, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Tell the Forest Service: Save our oldest trees from the chopping block

: John, America's oldest trees have been digging their roots into the soil for decades. Every year, trees celebrate another ring around their trunks and stretch higher into the sky. But even the most firmly rooted tree is no match for the rip of a chainsaw or the heft of a bulldozer. Logg…

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June 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Tell Walmart: Stop selling dangerous, bee-killing pesticides

: John, One in four bee species is at risk of extinction, and if the planet loses bees, it could have widespread damage on the rest of the ecosystem.[1] Walmart says it knows how important bees are, and that they need our help -- but Walmart still has bee-killing pesticides on its shelves…

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May 28, 2024 at 3:22 PM

Tell your state legislators: Ban these seeds that kill birds and bees

John, Right now, farms are planting seeds across millions of acres. For America's major crops, such as corn and wheat, the majority of those seeds are coated in neonicotinoids -- pesticides that are deadly for bees.[1] As farm equipment deposits countless seeds across the field, it churns up h…

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May 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Tell Amazon: Cut back on wasteful plastic

Amazon produces tons of plastic waste -- and new research shows that almost none of it is actually recycled. Plastic packaging is polluting our environment and threatening wildlife. Amazon needs to cut back on unnecessary plastic packaging now. ADD YOUR NAME: [link removed] John, Have you eve…

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May 5, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Take action: BlueTriton wants to drain this spring for bottled water

John, In north Florida, there's a spring where people glide across the crystal clear waters in canoes and dive beneath the surface. Wildlife enjoy the banks and turquoise-blue water, too, relying on the spring for a break from the Florida heat. BlueTriton, a beverage company formerly known as …

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April 23, 2024 at 12:44 AM

5 hours left: We need the whole Environment Colorado hive

John, There are just a few hours left of Earth Day 2024, and some of our planet's smallest creatures are in danger. Tiny buzzing bees are dropping dead. Their little lifeless bodies couldn't handle a toxic dose of pesticides. Our planet is full of natural wonders and wildlife that are worth…

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April 22, 2024 at 4:35 PM

Protect birds and bees from pesticide-coated seeds

John, Seeds are killing birds and bees. Dipped in pesticides, these seeds are deadly from start to finish. Planting pesticide-coated seeds creates toxic dust clouds and contaminates the groundwater. And as the seeds grow, they become poison-laced plants from stem to stamen.[1] Help save the…

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April 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM

These wild bees are just ... gone.

Thousands of wild bee species can't be found. Before we lose any more bees, we need to protect them. Donate before midnight tonight to have your Earth Day gift matched, up to $50,000 nationwide. Double your impact: [link removed] John, A quarter of known bee species haven't been seen sinc…

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April 21, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Match alert: Your Earth Day gift will go twice as far to save the bees

Earth Day 2024 Drive MATCH ALERT: All donations will be matched up to $50,000 nationwide Deadline: Midnight tomorrow Double your impact to save the bees by making your Earth Day donation before the deadline. Match my gift: [link removed] John, There's a buzz in the air this Earth Day…

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April 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM

The massive pesticide loophole that's killing bees

We've set a goal of raising $75,000 by midnight on Earth Day to help save the bees. Will you make a donation to help protect bees from toxic pesticides? DONATE: [link removed] John, There's a massive loophole in our pesticide laws that's killing bees. Seeds are dipped in bee-killing pe…

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April 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Tell the EPA: Get rid of bee-killing pesticides

John, bees are dying. The pesticides that are killing bees -- neonicotinoids -- are toxic, deadly and widespread. Saving the bees should be as simple as stopping the widespread use of neonics. But for that to happen, we need to convince the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act in the b…

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April 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM

Tell the EPA: Ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides now

Bees are falling dead from toxic neonics, and unless something changes, many species could be headed for extinction. Tell the EPA to ban the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides now. Add Your Name: [link removed] John, Bees of all stripes are dying: fuzzy bumblebees, mason bees, blueberry…

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April 11, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Deadly plastic pollution threatens baby sea turtles

John, Sea turtles are surrounded by deadly plastic pollution. They're drowned by discarded fishing nets that wrap around flippers and necks. They're suffocated or choked by plastic grocery bags that are easily mistaken for a tasty jellyfish. They graze on shards of plastic bottles that hide in…

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April 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Neonics are deadly for bees. Here's how to avoid them

: Bees and other pollinators are dying, John. One of the main culprits is a group of toxic pesticides called neonicotinoids that attack bees' brains, paralyzing and ultimately killing them. Ending the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides can help protect pollinators.[1] One way you can he…

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March 28, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Add your name: Bee-killing pesticides don't belong in wildlife refuges

John, A wildlife refuge should be a safe haven for bees. So why are bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides allowed to be used here? One puff of this toxic stuff could turn what was once a safe space into a deadly trap. It's time to give wildlife refuges back to the bees. Tell the Biden admini…

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March 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Tell the maker of Cheerios, Yoplait and Nature Valley to reduce its plastic food packaging

Tell General Mills, the maker of Cheerios, Yoplait, Nature Valley and more to reduce its plastic food packaging. ADD YOUR NAME: [link removed] What's on your grocery list, John? Cereal, yogurt, granola bars, maybe even ice cream? One thing's for sure -- it's all bound to come with more plasti…

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March 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM

Loggers have chopped down an area the size of New York State -- for toilet paper

John, Logging is devouring the North American boreal forest. In one just region of the forest, more than 35 million acres of trees have been chopped down -- an area the size of New York State. All that's been left by the bulldozers and chainsaws is a patchwork of trees that's far less capab…

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February 18, 2024 at 3:35 PM

Bees are dying

We're doing everything we can to save the bees. Will you donate to help stop the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides? DONATE: [link removed] John, Bee colonies are collapsing and nearly 1 in 4 native bumblebee species are at risk of going extinct.[1] We need to do everything we can to sto…

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January 22, 2024 at 3:26 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Protect old-growth forests now

It's time to defend our oldest trees before they're lost forever. Add your name before the Feb. 2 deadline to protect old-growth trees from logging. Submit your comment: [link removed] John, Our country used to be covered in lush green forests from coast to coast. Nature ran wild and trees bi…

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January 1, 2024 at 12:08 AM

7 more hours: Double your impact for the bees

When pesticides poison a tiny bee, it's an all-out assault on the bee's nervous system. The bee's senses get scrambled, and it becomes too disoriented to find its way home. As the neurotoxic pesticide takes hold, paralysis can set in, and the bee dies.[1] We're working to put a stop to the worst …

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December 31, 2023 at 7:37 PM

We need the whole Environment Colorado hive

: John, ________________________________________ For Immediate Review Name: John xxxxxx Environment Colorado Member Number: 742-5536966 [link removed] Year-End Drive Status Goal: $200,000 Deadline: Midnight, December 31 Current Progress: 70% to goal ___________________________…

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December 30, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Help save baby bees

John, At the end of a long day, a bee flies home carrying nectar and pollen to feed her colony. She doesn't know that the food she carries is contaminated with neonicotinoids, a widely used class of bee-killing pesticides. When this food is fed to the colony's baby bees, it will damage thei…

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December 29, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Fuzzy bumblebees are on the edge of extinction

: John, Bumblebees are in a dire situation. The Franklin's bumblebee hasn't been seen since 2006. The endangered rusty patched bumblebee population has declined by 86%. And the American bumblebee has disappeared from 8 states.[1,2,3] With so many bumblebee species on the edge of extinc…

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December 28, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Don't let them cut down our oldest forests

Year-End Drive Goal: $200,000 Deadline: Midnight on Dec. 31 Donate Today: [link removed] John, Our national forests contain more than 80 million acres of mature trees. They provide critical wildlife habitat, clean our water and air, and suck in huge amounts of global warming polluti…

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December 26, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Our best pollinators are dying

Last year was one of the deadliest on record for bees. Will you make a year-end donation to help save the bees? DONATE: [link removed] John, Last year was one of the deadliest on record for bees. Nearly half of all honeybee colonies were lost, while a quarter of wild bee species are teete…

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December 21, 2023 at 2:08 PM

It's time for Amazon to take bee-killing pesticides off its shelves

John, The numbers are shocking: Our farmland is now 48 times more toxic to bees than it was just 25 years ago -- largely due to the widespread use of bee-killing "neonic" pesticides.[1] Despite the dangers, in most states you can buy these pesticides with the click of a mouse -- and Amazon wil…

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