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Seventh Generation CEO on the Push for Sustainable Home Care Products
Alison Whritenour, CEO of Seventh Generation, a Unilever brand of home care that focuses on sustainability and green initiatives, joined Cheddar News to talk about the push to put sustainability at the forefront of its product line. "One of the biggest things that we're driving right now is concentration, and so making sure that consumers — while they're re-adapting to their lifestyle post-pandemic and continuing to make choices that suit their home — know that there's a better for you less waste option available," she said about its more highly-concentrated cleaning solutions.

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'White Hot' Netflix Doc Highlights History of Discrimination at Abercrombie & Fitch
The new Netflix documentary "White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch" dives into how the once apparel retailer used an exclusionary business model, focusing on the "popular and cool kids," to thrive for years until its discriminatory culture and practices led to a consumer backlash. Anthony Ocampo, a professor of sociology at Cal Poly Pomona and former Abercrombie & Fitch employee, and Ben O’Keefe, a social change activist and head of diversity and impact production at Creator+, discussed the film and the retailer's rebranding in light of many allegations brought against it. "I got a job at Abercrombie & Fitch, and I worked there for a couple of weeks. But then when I went back to that same store after the academic year ended to get my job back, I was told by someone, I'm sorry, we can't rehire you because we already had too many Filipinos working at this store," Ocampo said.

Get Maine Lobster Joins The Metaverse With Launch of New NFT
Mark Murrell, founder and CEO of Get Maine Lobster, joins Cheddar News to discuss the launch of the company's NFT, which is inspired by a cotton candy lobster named Haddie.

Sexual Assault in the Metaverse
Brittan Heller, founder of the Center for Digital Civil Rights and a fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins Cheddar News to discuss the rise of sexual assault in the metaverse.

Stablecoins Are Having a 'Coming of Age Moment' Even as Security Problems Persist
The second-largest stablecoin, USDC, backed by the company Circle recently received a $400 million funding infusion from traditional financial firms like BlackRock and Fidelity even as crypto reels from more high profile heists.

Tesla Stockholders Ask Judge to Silence Musk in Fraud Case
A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order Musk to stop commenting on the case.

Stuck Container Ship in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated
A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay more than a month after it ran aground.

Need2Know: Jill Biden's Easter Theme, False Musk Tweets & Party Pooper Prevails
These are the headlines you Need2Know for Monday, April 18, 2022.



