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Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation Sponsors Half-Earth Day Celebration, Commits to Mapping Bee Species Worldwide DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 22 – Burt’s Bees will partner with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to map 6,000 bee species worldwide, supporting one of the grandest conservation efforts of our time. The partnership was announced during the second annual Half-Earth Day celebrati

by Mark Aspelin Part 4 of a 5-part series   This week, we’ll focus on the role that companies play to address pollution, the third biggest threat to biodiversity. This post will also cover the special form of pollution known as climate change. “Pollution” refers to the introduction of contaminants, such as chemicals, light, noise, or heat, into the natural environment where they may cause neg

by Mark Aspelin Part 3 of a 5-part series You may be surprised to learn that invasive species rank second only to habitat destruction when it comes to the biggest threats to biodiversity. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 1,000 invasive species. Some of these species, such as kudzu (pictured below), were brought in the U.S. deliberately, while other species, like the zebra mussel,