Grains of Salty Truth
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Climate Advocates Meet in NYC while Giant Sequoias Burn in CA
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Climate advocates are convening for Climate Week NYC 2021,while at the same time wildfires in California, exacerbated by climate change, threaten the world's largest tree. -
Maine Passes First State Law on Plastic Producer Accountability
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In mid-July, Maine became the first state to pass a law holding producers of plastic packaging financially responsible for recycling the materials they generate, paving the way for other states to follow. -
Corporate Projects Wish Away Plastic Pollution
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"These companies are pursuing false solutions that range from potentially damaging at worst, and simple wishful thinking, at best" – Emma Priestland, Break Free From Plastic Corporate Campaigns Coordinator. -
Lawsuit Targets Greenwashing by Plastic Using Corporations
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Earth Island Institute unveiled yet another novel legal theory in its bid to hold the companies that create the growing global plastic pollution problem to account. -
Sustainability at the 2021 World Tea Expo
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The sustainability aspirations of the tea industry were on full display at the 2021 World Tea Expo and were made only more prominent by contrast of the hosting city, Las Vegas, known for excess. While such aspirations are noble, this article highlights an experience that exemplifies the persistent gap between those noble aspirations and the general conduct of the beverage service industry. -
Beware of Sophisticated Corporate Efforts to Duck Environmental Responsibility
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“The first carbon footprint calculator was developed and popularized by BP in a $250 million campaign,” said Ash Sarkar, a British political activist. “Why? To individualize the problem, and let big polluters off the hook.” -
Investors Demand Corporate Accountability on Plastic Pollution
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Corporate America is on notice – continue to ignore your poor environmental record and face the wrath, not of a bunch of granola-munching activists, but of your own shareholders. 81% of Dupont investors voted against management to demand the company keep track of its plastic footprint. -
Major Producer Attempts to Greenwash Disposable Coffee Cups
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A particularly egregious example of greenwashing in the form of a report by Finland-based Huhtamaki, a global food packaging supplier, compares their disposable coffee cups to reusable alternatives. “Key findings” from the report are misleading at best and entirely false at worst, relying on bad assumptions that lead to a skewed analysis and cherry-picked conclusions.
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Littorary Goes Climate Neutral
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Littorary has committed to Climate Neutral certification, ensuring that the entirety of our business, including our supply chain, will be in compliance with net-zero emissions goals from the outset. -
Work in the Time of Pandemic - Part 2
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Along the way someone taught us that success comes only to those who work hard. Hard work is key. I’m not denying that. However, tying incessant work to success, especially if we define it in terms of material wealth, isn’t the reality for many. Luck also plays a role. When we think about achieving our dreams, we don’t address luck as a factor because it is inimical to narratives about personal sacrifice. -
Work in the Time of Pandemic - Part 1
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Littorary is part of a startup boom happening during the pandemic. Startups like ours are proof that the desire to refashion the world for the better is boundless. They are also proof that making dreams real, especially from the ground up, is such an age-old human struggle. In other words, we at Littorary see you, you fellow startups.
