Case Studies

Ripple Strategies publicizes reports, web sites, conferences, movies, books, web videos, photographs, shareholder resolutions and more. Following are some sample case studies.

Toxic Chemicals in Gardening Products

Health
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Ripple’s release of a study on toxic chemicals in gardening products made major headlines with articles in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CNN and many other TV, radio and print outlets.

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Toxic Children’s Jewelry

Health
Toxic Jewelry

The Ecology Center’s recent study of toxic chemicals in low-cost jewelry proves that lead, cadmium, nickel, mercury and other hazardous chemicals are contained in many of these products marketed to children.

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New Car Smell

Environment
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Ripple and the Ecology Center teamed up to release a consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars at www.HealthyStuff.org. Cars were tested for chemicals that off-gas and become part of the air we breathe.

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Occupy The Courts

Social Justice
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To highlight the 2nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Citizens United ruling, Ripple worked with Move To Amend and Occupy Wall Street to launch “Occupy The Courts” in over 130 cities, which drew massive media attention.

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Greenpeace Likes Facebook

Corporate Social Responsibility
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Ripple announced a collaboration between Greenpeace and Facebook to use renewable energy for datacenters and establish ways to encourage FB members to save energy and engage communities in clean energy issues.

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Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics

Corporate Social Responsibility
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Ripple promoted Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics which ranked 15 personal electronic device manufacturers according to performance on energy & climate issues, production of greener electronics, and sustainable operations.

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BPA in Kids’ Canned Food

Food Safety
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Ripple generated hundreds of television, print and online stories on behalf of the Breast Cancer Fund when we released their study on BPA in Kids’ Canned Food. This report was also featured on CBS, Washington Post, AFP, ABC and more.

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Toxic Toys

Global
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Ripple teamed up with The Ecology Center to release the first-ever consumer guide to toxic chemicals in toys. The data generated massive media coverage was a startling wake-up call to many consumers.

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Blood Justice: Havasupai Settlement

Social Justice
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Ripple had the honor of working alongside the Havasupai Tribe of the Grand Canyon to publicize their settlement deal with the Arizona Board of Regents over the controversial use of their blood for medical testing.

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Serving While Sick

Food Safety
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Katie Couric joined the NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times and dozens of other outlets in covering a groundbreaking report that Ripple released on the health condition of America’s foodservice workers.

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BPA: On The Money

Health
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To generate media attention on behalf of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, Ripple came up with the idea for them to conduct a study on BPA on dollar bills. The report found this dangerous chemical on 95% of the bills tested.

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Frack Attack at Exxon and Chevron

Corporate Social Responsibility
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Our client, As You Sow, introduced shareholder resolutions at the annual meetings of ExxonMobil & Chevron asking these companies to come clean on the environmental, public health and financial risks of ‘fracking’.

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