pollution
Willowbrook, Ill. residents call for closure of polluting Sterigenics plant
December 21, 2018There have been issues with the plant for several decades, but it was only recently discovered that the Illinois EPA had prior knowledge of the matter.
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Swollen NC rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears
September 17, 2018As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region’s swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising pollution concerns.
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‘¡Vergüenza! ¡Vergüenza! ¡Vergüenza’ a la administración Trump
July 8, 2018“Vergüenza” iba dedicada a la administración Trump y su inhumana y cruel política de “tolerancia cero”, y separación y detención de familias inmigrantes.
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América Latina y el Caribe, a la vanguardia en la lucha contra los plásticos
June 18, 2018Los países de la región están creando leyes y políticas osadas para impulsar una nueva economía del plástico y proteger sus preciosos recursos naturales.
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New report on efforts to beat plastic pollution
June 5, 2018A new report from UN Environment finds a surging momentum in global efforts to address plastic pollution and offers an approach to rethink how the world produces, uses, and manages single-use plastics.
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