DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a>’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Roundup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roundup</span></a> </p><p>The corporation behind Roundup <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicide</span></a> has paid out nearly $11 billion in lawsuits. Now it's backing an EPA rule that would stop the bleeding.</p><p>by Schuyler Mitchell, March 21 2025</p><p>"Last August, 11 industry-friendly red states, led by Nebraska and Iowa, submitted a 436-page petition asking the agency to amend its labeling rules under the Federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Insecticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insecticide</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rodenticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rodenticide</span></a>, and Fungicide Act, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FIFRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIFRA</span></a>. The proposed rule change would explicitly prohibit states from labeling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> with warnings about cancer, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirthDefects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirthDefects</span></a>, and reproductive harm if those notices contradict the EPA’s risk assessment.</p><p>"The states made clear that their ultimate goal is to thwart future lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers. Their petition argued that recent court rulings have created a 'gap in FIFRA’s regulatory framework' that the proposed rule change would plug.</p><p>"In January, in a move initiated by the Biden administration, the EPA took a first step of accepting public comment on the rule-making petition, with a deadline of March 24 — though this step is exploratory and does not mean a new rule will be issued. Still, the EPA’s decision could have disastrous consequences if Donald Trump’s second administration is as friendly to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChemicalIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChemicalIndustry</span></a> as it was in his first. </p><p>"'It’s telling of the lengths that pesticide manufacturers will go to make sure that nothing interferes with their profit margins,' said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity. 'There’s a reality that the industry itself generates much of the data, and they say it’s safe, and then EPA approves that determination.”</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/03/21/trump-epa-monsanto-roundup-bayer-cancer-chemicals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/03/21/tr</span><span class="invisible">ump-epa-monsanto-roundup-bayer-cancer-chemicals/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/VsfWE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/VsfWE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Link for public comment:<br><a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0562" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-</span><span class="invisible">OPP-2024-0562</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillThePoor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlyphosateKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlyphosateKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonsantoKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonsantoKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RunOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunOff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RoundupReady" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoundupReady</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Microbiota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microbiota</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeKilling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeeKilling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BayerKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BayerKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CenterForBiologicalDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterForBiologicalDiversity</span></a></p>
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Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FYI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FYI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/environmentalpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalpollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antibiotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antibioticresistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antibioticresistance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antimicrobialresistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antimicrobialresistance</span></a></p><p>"microplastics in the environment increase antibiotic resistance by up to 200 times"</p><p>Good morning, everybody! </p><p><a href="https://www.soci.org/news/2025/1/antimicrobial-resistance-how-microplastics-can-increase-the-spread-of-amr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">soci.org/news/2025/1/antimicro</span><span class="invisible">bial-resistance-how-microplastics-can-increase-the-spread-of-amr</span></a></p><p>The original article, open access:</p><p>Yang et al. 2025 Environ Int 195: 109261<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109261" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.</span><span class="invisible">109261</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a>, a multibillion-dollar chemicals giant, marketed its firefighting foams as harmless and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biodegradable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodegradable</span></a>, despite knowing they contained <a href="https://aus.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/foreverchemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foreverchemicals</span></a> —substances so persistent they've been banned in many countries. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CorporateResponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateResponsibility</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EcoHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcoHealth</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/15/3m-firefighting-foams-pfas-forever-chemicals-documents" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jan/15/3m-firefighting-foams-pfas-forever-chemicals-documents</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, fracturing amongst the various environmental and social justice groups has been going on as long as I've been in the movement. But there have always been those (like myself and some of my colleagues in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarthFirst</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThomasMortonAlliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThomasMortonAlliance</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIM</span></a>) that saw <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> abuses and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> as being connected -- and that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a> was the main driver of most of the issues facing our planet!</p><p>Hear Me Out: In 2025, Climate Activists Should Spend Less Time on Climate</p><p>If you’re a climate activist who doesn’t know what to do for the next four years, the answer is remarkably simple: Join other movements.</p><p>“[Climate is] not more urgent than kids being ripped away from their families and dying in the desert—anyone who tries to win that argument is monstrous themselves. We either merge, join forces, or we lose,” <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NaomiKlein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaomiKlein</span></a>, 2019.</p><p>Sophie Shepherd<br>Jan 09, 2025, Common Dreams</p><p>"Yet my optimism arises out of a different trend in the climate movement: Climate activists are (finally) showing up for other movements.</p><p>"Historically, the climate movement has attempted to isolate itself from other political and social issues, arguing that climate policy is 'just science.' This majority-white movement has failed to see that fossil fuel emissions are part of a larger history of the Global North <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colonizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colonizing</span></a> and exploiting both people and the planet for decades. The climate crisis is a symptom of a broader exploitative system. To change that system, we need a united left that will fight for all people—not just those who identify as environmentalists.</p><p>"In 2020, climate activists were rightfully berated for not showing up enough for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a> movement. Thankfully, I think many climate activists heard that message because today, they have come out in droves for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a>.</p><p>"Many of the college students who organized campus encampments last spring to urge their school administrators to divest from Israel and the U.S. imperial war machine were students who had previously organized for climate justice. I witnessed this firsthand at the Claremont Colleges when I was a senior: The student organizations demanding fossil fuel divestment fell to the wayside as the crisis in Gaza intensified. Globally, many climate organizations chose to speak out and take direct action to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.</p><p>"But none of these climate activists had stopped caring about the climate. In fact, they often pointed out that Israel’s actions were not just <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a>, but <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecocide</span></a> as well. The onslaught of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bombs</span></a> dropped on Gaza will contaminate the soil and groundwater in the region for decades. And the destruction has produced at least 54.5 million tons of carbon dioxide, equal to the annual emissions of 16 coal-fired power plants.</p><p>"Climate activists cannot claim to fight for a just future and stay silent about genocide. 'If we, as climate activists, aren’t able to see and speak up against the current <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marginalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marginalization</span></a> and oppression and killing of people today, then I don’t think we should be able to call ourselves <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/climatejustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatejustice</span></a> [activists],' climate champion <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GretaThunberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GretaThunberg</span></a> told Al Jazeera in early December 2024.</p><p>"As Trump prepares to enter the White House, we will undoubtedly see more people oppressed and killed. Among the many groups who are vulnerable under his administration are undocumented immigrants, whom Trump has vowed to round up and deport.</p><p>"Migrant justice has long been intertwined with climate justice. As climate change makes many areas around the world uninhabitable, climate refugees have no choice but to leave their home.</p><p>In response to Trump’s election, climate organizers Jeff Ordower and Ahmed Gaya called on their fellow activists to bring their experiences of shutting down pipelines and coal plants to fight the incarceration and deportation we can expect under Trump. Climate activists should answer this call: The struggles for migrant justice and climate justice are intertwined, and we must meet the needs of the current moment.</p><p>"'[Climate is] not more urgent than kids being ripped away from their families and dying in the desert—anyone who tries to win that argument is monstrous themselves. We either merge, join forces, or we lose,' writer and activist Naomi Klein said in 2019.</p><p>"With Trump as president, things will undoubtedly get worse before they get better. We need to build a strong left to fight fascism during Trump’s presidency and to build a just green future in its aftermath. To do so, climate activists must put their words into action when they say they fight for every living being."</p><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/climate-movement-fight-fascism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/opinion/clima</span><span class="invisible">te-movement-fight-fascism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoGenocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoBombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoBombs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRightsAreNeverWrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRightsAreNeverWrong</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>'Chaos': <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peru</span></a> Declares <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalEmergency</span></a> Over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilSpill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilSpill</span></a></p><p>"So far, we have not had any response from the oil company," said one fisherman whose livelihood has been threatened by the accident. </p><p>Julia Conley<br>Dec 27, 2024</p><p>"At least seven beaches and the safety of local wildlife have been impacted by an oil spill in northern Peru, said the South American country's Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency on Thursday as the government declared an environmental emergency.</p><p>"The environmental watchdog, known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OEFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OEFA</span></a> locally, said in a preliminary report that about 10,000 square meters of surface seawater have been contaminated by the crude oil, which spilled from a vessel at a terminal of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TalaraRefinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TalaraRefinery</span></a>.</p><p>"Petroperu, the state-owned oil company, was preparing to load the oil onto a tanker when the spill was detected at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LasCapullanas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LasCapullanas</span></a> beach.</p><p>"The company has not disclosed exactly how much oil spilled, but OEFA said it has extended over an area of 116-566 acres. Petroperu has also not stated the cause of the accident."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/petroperu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/petroper</span><span class="invisible">u</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOilAndGas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Petroperu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Petroperu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDAPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoDAPL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDisaster</span></a></p>
PaulaToThePeople<p>The 5 biggest drivers for extinction are:<br>* destruction of habitats<br>* monocultures<br>* pollution (microplastic, pesticides, heavy metals, forever chemicals, ...)<br>* climate change<br>* invasive species</p><p>In other words the single biggest driver for extinction is capitalist extractivism and exploitation.<br>We clear forests to build roads, cultivate monocultures to feed our live stock, burn fossil fuels to power our consumerism and put our waste in the ocean. That destroys the ecosystem, species become extinct or seek refuge somewhere else and become invasive there.</p><p>And with "we" I don't mean you or me - I mean the morbidly rich!<br>I'm not blaming anyone but the 1%. They are the ones that have everything and cause everything.</p><p>There are a lot of solutions for this crisis, but we can't realize them without creating a system that prevents morbid abundance.<br>If the 99% decide to eat less meat, so we don't need so much land for our food - will that really save the rainforests or will it just free up more land for the rich to build more golf courses, factories and AI server farms?</p><p>We need to talk about a wealth maximum, an income maximum and an interest maximum. Then we'll realize we don't need endless growth, we don't need exploitation of the 99% and the ecosystem, we won't need 3 full time jobs to 'make a living' and we won't need mindless consumption to numb ourselves in our spare time.</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SpeciesExtinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpeciesExtinction</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deforestation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/LossOfHabitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LossOfHabitat</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/monocultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monocultures</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MicroPlastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroPlastic</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MicroPlastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroPlastics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BioDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BioDiversityCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversityCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/InvasiveSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvasiveSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/extractivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extractivism</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MorbidlyRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorbidlyRich</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MorbidWealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorbidWealth</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/WealthMaximum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthMaximum</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/IncomeMaximum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IncomeMaximum</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/InterestMaximum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InterestMaximum</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@KeithDJohnson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KeithDJohnson</span></a></span> That was an excellent episode. Just finished watching it.<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeadZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeadZones</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NitrogenPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NitrogenPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corn</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CropRotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CropRotation</span></a> NOT <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/monocrops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monocrops</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloorWaxing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloorWaxing</span></a> could be an important source of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contamination</span></a>, with increased <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/occupational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>occupational</span></a> health risks for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a></p><p>May 25, 2022</p><p>"There’s a special satisfaction that comes from walking on perfectly shined floors — but is it worth the potential risk to floor waxing workers?</p><p>"A study published earlier this year measured per- and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polyfluoroalkyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polyfluoroalkyl</span></a> substances (PFAS) in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dust</span></a> and airborne <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ParticulateMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ParticulateMatter</span></a> [which means it's going into the air that everyone breathes -- just not humans] during professional floor stripping and waxing. After estimating PFAS emission rates generated from the process, researchers concluded that significantly higher levels of PFAS were present during floor waxing.</p><p>"The study was led by Jiaqi Zhou, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. Collaborators include Karsten Baumann; Naomi Chang; Glenn Morrison; Wanda Bodnar; Zhenfa Zhang; Jason Surratt; and Barbara J. Turpin — all with the Gillings School — and Joanna M. Atkin, with UNC’s Department of Chemistry.</p><p>"PFAS are human-produced chemicals commonly used in industry and consumer products. Most PFAS do not break down over time, so they remain in the environment and in the bodies of exposed human and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> long after initial use. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to PFAS may be linked to harmful health effects, which was the impetus for this study.</p><p>"Published in Atmospheric Environment, the paper reports that floor waxing floor waxing workers could have increased occupational health risks due to PFAS exposures.</p><p>“Assessment of occupational exposure due to floor maintenance is important because PFAS exposures can lead to increased risk of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immunotoxicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immunotoxicity</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/neurodevelopmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodevelopmental</span></a> problems, the co-authors write."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/floor-waxing-could-be-an-important-source-of-pfas-contamination-with-increased-occupational-health-risks-for-workers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sph.unc.edu/sph-news/floor-wax</span><span class="invisible">ing-could-be-an-important-source-of-pfas-contamination-with-increased-occupational-health-risks-for-workers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CleaningProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CleaningProducts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloorWax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloorWax</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Study to focus on how <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> travels from Maine's rural schools to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResidentialWells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResidentialWells</span></a><br> <br>MDI Bio Lab plans to sample water from homeowners near several <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HancockCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HancockCounty</span></a> schools.</p><p>"Scientists say <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cleaning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleaning</span></a> supplies and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloorWax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloorWax</span></a> commonly used in schools are made with PFAS chemicals that go through septic systems and seep into the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a>. Mount Desert Island Regional School System Superintendent Mike Zboray said the district hopes to switch to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASfree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASfree</span></a> alternatives."</p><p> Author: Vivien Leigh (NEWS CENTER Maine)<br>Published: 6:15 PM EDT May 23, 2024 </p><p>BAR HARBOR, Maine — Researchers plan to test residential wells near several Hancock County schools to determine if their wastewater is causing the spread of PFAS chemicals.</p><p>Filtration systems were installed at Mount Desert High School several years ago after elevated levels of toxic chemicals were discovered in its drinking water.</p><p><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/tech/science/environment/pfas/studyhow-pfas-travels-from-rural-schools-residential-wells-hancock-county-maine-health/97-536c8780-c99b-456e-826b-84b6bfe5cb4f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newscentermaine.com/article/te</span><span class="invisible">ch/science/environment/pfas/studyhow-pfas-travels-from-rural-schools-residential-wells-hancock-county-maine-health/97-536c8780-c99b-456e-826b-84b6bfe5cb4f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloorWax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloorWax</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineSchools</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CleaningProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CleaningProducts</span></a></p>
SilvertipGrizz<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/@violet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>violet</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@Paulatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Paulatics</span></a></span> given all that needs to be addressed, the fact she chooses this issue above all speaks volumes, her Harper agenda; importing Trumpian republicanism in Canada. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/schoolfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schoolfunding</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/environmentalpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalpollution</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/insufficienthousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insufficienthousing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/substanceabuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>substanceabuse</span></a>. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/teensuicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teensuicide</span></a>. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/farmdroughtbankruptcies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmdroughtbankruptcies</span></a>. and on and on ……….</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>ICYMI - From 2017</p><p>Levels of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> soar in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asia</span></a> as gadgets become affordable, UN says</p><p>Amount of electronic waste up 63% in five years, with China’s more than doubling, United Nations University report finds</p><p>Agence France-Presse<br>Sun 15 Jan 2017 11.29 EST</p><p>"Levels of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectronicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWaste</span></a> are rising sharply across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asia</span></a>, as higher incomes mean hundreds of millions of people can afford <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a> and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gadgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gadgets</span></a>, according to a UN study.</p><p>"The amount of e-waste in Asia has risen by 63% in five years, a report by United Nations University said, warning of the need to improve <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> and disposal methods across the region to prevent serious <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> and health consequences.</p><p>"Ruediger Kuehr, the report’s co-author and head of UNU’s sustainable cycles programme, said: 'For many countries that already lack infrastructure for environmentally sound e-waste management, the increasing volumes are a cause for concern.'</p><p>"For many years, China and other Asian countries have recycled discarded electronics from wealthier countries in rudimentary and often unsafe factories. </p><p>"But the report said Asia has become a major source of e-waste due to increasingly affluent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> buying electronic items including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tablets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tablets</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/refrigerators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refrigerators</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/televisions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>televisions</span></a>.</p><p>"China’s generation of e-waste more than doubled between 2010 and 2015, the period of the study, according to the report.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HongKong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HongKong</span></a> generated the highest amount of e-waste in Asia in 2015, an average of 21.7kg (3.4st) per person.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Singapore</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> created just over 19kg per person in 2015.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cambodia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cambodia</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> were among the lowest e-waste generators, with an average of about 1kg per person."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/15/electronic-e-waste-levels-soar-asia-gadgets-united-nations-university-report" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">17/jan/15/electronic-e-waste-levels-soar-asia-gadgets-united-nations-university-report</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SupportLegacyProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportLegacyProducts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anticonsumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anticonsumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>ICYMI - From 2016</p><p>The Burning Truth Behind an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWasteDump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWasteDump</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a></p><p>Ending the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> smoke rising from an iconic dump in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ghana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ghana</span></a> will take more than curbing Western waste </p><p>by Adam Minter<br>January 13, 2016 </p><p>"They are some of the most iconic photos in environmental journalism: young African men, often shirtless, standing over small fires fueled by digital detritus imported from richer countries. The toxic smoke swirls around them and over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Agbogbloshie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agbogbloshie</span></a>, the roughly 20-acre scrap yard in the heart of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AccraGhana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AccraGhana</span></a>, where these men live and work.</p><p>"During the last decade, some of the world’s most respected media organizations have transformed Agbogbloshie into a symbol of what’s believed to be a growing crisis: the export—or dumping—of electronic waste from rich, developed countries into Africa. It’s a concise narrative that resonates strongly in a technology-obsessed world. There’s just one problem: The story is not that simple..."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/burning-truth-behind-e-waste-dump-africa-180957597/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smithsonianmag.com/science-nat</span><span class="invisible">ure/burning-truth-behind-e-waste-dump-africa-180957597/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectronicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SupportLegacyProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportLegacyProducts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anticonsumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anticonsumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>How Soaring E-Waste Pollution Is Putting Lives at Risk</p><p>by April Miller<br>Mar 3rd 2022</p><p>The Growing Amount of E Waste Pollution</p><p>"The proper disposal of electronics is a heated topic in the minds of those looking to live more sustainably and reduce their carbon footprint. As more devices come out each year, it only adds to the amount of e-waste generated. Consider how <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Huawei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Huawei</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samsung</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> and other companies release several new phone models annually. Older models then become <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/obsolete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obsolete</span></a> and must be disposed of properly.</p><p>"Statista reports that the amount of e-waste generated worldwide was around 54 million metric tons in 2019. Due to increased spending power and the wide availability of electronics, e-waste is becoming the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide. It’s estimated that generation will increase by 30% by 2030. </p><p>"These figures make sense, considering how common it is for people to throw away small electronic devices along with their other trash. However, most are not aware of opportunities to recycle electronics, what environmental impact they’re making by throwing away e-waste or how much cash they can earn by selling it.</p><p>How E Waste Harms the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> and Our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p><p>"Why is e-waste becoming a more prevalent issue worldwide? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectronicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWaste</span></a> poses unique ecological concerns. Most e-waste contains <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HazardousChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HazardousChemicals</span></a>, and the manufacturing processes may also harm the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>.</p><p>"When e-waste ends up in a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landfill</span></a>, the surrounding <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> can become <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contaminated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contaminated</span></a> with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> substances such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mercury</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cadmium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cadmium</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/beryllium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beryllium</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lead</span></a>. These chemicals enter the soil, waterways and air, leading to polluted environments and negatively impacting human and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> life.</p><p>"Consider people who use natural wells or the animals who rely on bodies of water. They could be exposed to toxic chemicals that can impact their health.</p><p>"It’s also important to note that when high volumes of e-waste enter landfills, device manufacturers must mine more materials to build new devices. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Phones</span></a> and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> contain small amounts of valuable metals like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gold</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/silver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silver</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/palladium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palladium</span></a>, among other critical components. These materials are becoming harder to mine, especially with the increased demand for more electronic devices.</p><p>How E Waste Contributes to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Air" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Air</span></a> Pollution</p><p>One journal from Environmental Research Letters reported that researchers took air samples from a large e-waste disposal site in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> and found that the products in these landfills harmed human <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lung</span></a> cells.</p><p>"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), these are some adverse health effects caused by exposure to e-waste:</p><p>- Negative birth outcomes for expecting mothers, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stillbirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillbirth</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/premature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>premature</span></a> birth<br>- Increased rates of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> in young children<br>- Changes in lung function<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> damage<br>- Respiratory issues<br>- Impaired thyroid function<br>- Increased risk of chronic diseases like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cardiovascular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cardiovascular</span></a> disease</p><p>"Additionally, the WHO reports that appropriate collection and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> of e-waste can help protect the environment and human health.</p><p>"Global E-waste Statistics Partnership (GESP) found that 17.4% of e-waste that was collected appropriately prevented as much as 15 million tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere. High levels of carbon dioxide entering the environment and therefore contributing to global warming make it clear that e-waste is a much larger issue than some believe it to be. It may seem easy to toss away old electronics in the trash, but doing so negatively affects the environment and can harm human health.</p><p>Recycling Electronics to Benefit Humans and the Environment</p><p>"More state and federal action is needed to reduce the negative impact e-waste has on humans and the environment. So far, around 25 US states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to establish an e-waste recycling programme. Additionally, several manufacturers offer some type of electronic return initiative, with some hosting or sponsoring recycling events for consumers. </p><p>"Many manufacturers have adopted more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> business practices to prevent outdated devices from entering landfills. However, this can be challenging, considering how often users want to upgrade to the latest technology due to new features and designs. </p><p>Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws that would make it easier for consumers to repair their devices, from vehicles to refrigerators to smartphones. This movement is being coined as the Right to Repair movement. Manufacturers often make it difficult for consumers to fix a wide range of products by limiting the availability of parts or limiting who can perform repairs. </p><p>The goal of the movement is to prohibit manufacturers from taking these measures. This can directly reduce the amount of e-waste entering landfills in the first place. Consumers would then be able to repair devices themselves, save money and avoid tossing obsolete products in the trash. </p><p>E-waste is a growing problem worldwide, and more emphasis should be put on the importance of recycling electronics. The benefits of recycling far outweigh the drawbacks. Governments, consumers and manufacturers need to find viable solutions to this prevalent issue. Whether it’s contaminated soil entering waterways or toxic chemicals released into the atmosphere, more work needs to be done to mitigate the negative effects e-waste causes."</p><p><a href="https://earth.org/e-waste-pollution/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">earth.org/e-waste-pollution/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectronicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SupportLegacyProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportLegacyProducts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anticonsumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anticonsumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmers</span></a> allege link between popular <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicide</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parkinsons</span></a> disease</p><p>November 29, 2023</p><p>"It is against the law to use <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paraquat</span></a> in China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and dozens of other countries. Many countries have banned the herbicide due to its extreme <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicity</span></a>, while others have expressed concerns over the possible risk for Parkinson's disease.</p><p>"Yet the herbicide, manufactured by a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Swiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swiss</span></a> company that is owned by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chinese</span></a> state, is still widely used throughout the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> in part because it is a highly effective way to kill weeds. </p><p>"The company, Syngenta, says that paraquat, which it produces under the name Gramoxone, 'is safe for its intended and labelled use.'</p><p>"Clayton Tucholke, who used Gramoxone for years on his farm in LaBolt, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthDakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthDakota</span></a>, and has since been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, says otherwise.</p><p>"'It should have been pulled, I think, you know, so it didn't happen to somebody else,' Tucholke told ABC News.</p><p>"A 76-year-old father and grandfather, Tucholke lived on his farm with his wife Denise, but as the symptoms of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Parkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parkinson</span></a>'s have worsened, he says he was forced to give up his career in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> and had to move to the nearby town of Milbank to be closer to medical professionals.</p><p>"Daily tasks have become arduous for Tucholke, who now has to travel to physical therapy three times a week to slow the progression of his symptoms.</p><p>"'This man was so independent,' Denise Tucholke said. 'And his independence has been taken from him, which is unfair.'</p><p>"The Tucholkes are among the more than 4,000 Americans who have filed lawsuits as part of a multi-district litigation against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Syngenta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syngenta</span></a>, which currently manufactures <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gramoxone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gramoxone</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a>, which distributed it in the U.S. from 1966 until 1986.</p><p>"Although Syngenta and Chevron told ABC News that there is no scientific evidence that supports a causal link between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paraquat</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Parkinsonsdisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parkinsonsdisease</span></a>, the Tucholkes and other plaintiffs allege that such a link exists, arguing that Syngenta and Chevron knew or should have known that the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicide</span></a> could 'cause severe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/neurological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurological</span></a> injuries.'</p><p>"'Our daughter and son-in-law are still <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a>. I think any time [a] chemical is applied to the fields that they have to use, they should know what's going to happen,' Denise Tucholke said.</p><p>"'All the generations that are coming up afterwards need to know,' she said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/farmers-allege-link-between-popular-herbicide-and-parkinson-s-disease/ar-AA1kG0mK?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=023a0b3dc83c49e3943ad9df4c7fd305&ei=12" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/health/other/far</span><span class="invisible">mers-allege-link-between-popular-herbicide-and-parkinson-s-disease/ar-AA1kG0mK?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=023a0b3dc83c49e3943ad9df4c7fd305&ei=12</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SyngentaKnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SyngentaKnew</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChevronKnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChevronKnew</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herbicide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxins</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a></p>
Democracy Labs<p>Flint ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE In Black And White<br><a href="https://thedemlabs.org/2023/10/31/flint-environmental-injustice-lead-contaminated-water-rick-snyder/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thedemlabs.org/2023/10/31/flin</span><span class="invisible">t-environmental-injustice-lead-contaminated-water-rick-snyder/</span></a><br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/flintwatercrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flintwatercrisis</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/environmentalpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalpollution</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>A new 100-page report raises alarm over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a>’s impact on planet</p><p>by Genevieve Belmaker, Laurel Sutherland on 28 October 2021 </p><p>- An independent expert report has determined that of the 70 ongoing cases in 31 countries against Chevron, only 0.006% ($286-million) in fines, court judgements, and settlements have been paid. The company still owes another $50.5-billion in total globally.</p><p>- The largest of those payout judgements is for $9.5 billion in environmental damages representing 30,000 plaintiffs in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a> where the oil damage is so severe, it’s known as the “Amazon Chernobyl”.</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Argentina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Argentina</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Venezuela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Venezuela</span></a> are amongst a number of countries in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asia</span></a>, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LatinAmerica</span></a> and beyond where there are ongoing litigations against Chevron. In the U.S. alone, there are 13 ongoing litigations against Chevron.</p><p>- The same day the report was released, international <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> lawyer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StevenDonziger</span></a>, lead attorney on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a> case, was imprisoned. His incarceration came after nearly two years of house arrest in New York City and an intense legal battle for his freedom.<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleNotProfits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateActivists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texaco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texaco</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPollution</span></a> </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/a-new-100-page-report-raises-alarm-over-chevrons-impact-on-planet/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/2021/10/a-ne</span><span class="invisible">w-100-page-report-raises-alarm-over-chevrons-impact-on-planet/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Free After 993 Days: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> Lawyer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StevenDonziger</span></a> on Leaving House Arrest & His Fight with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DemocracyNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocracyNow</span></a>, April 26, 2022</p><p>"We speak with human rights and environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who was released Monday from nearly 1,000 days of house arrest as part of a years-long legal ordeal that began after he successfully sued Chevron on behalf of 30,000 Ecuadorian Amazonian Indigenous people. Donziger calls his misdemeanor sentencing and arrest 'a retaliation play by Chevron and some of its allies in the judiciary,' meant to intimidate other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> advocates and lawyers from pursuing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a>. 'Chevron tried to use me as what I would say is a weapon of mass distraction so people wouldn’t focus on the environmental crimes they commited in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a>,' continues Donziger, who says, 'I didn’t really understand freedom until it was taken away.'</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleNotProfits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateActivists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texaco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texaco</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPollution</span></a> <br>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2022/4/26/steven_donziger_freedom_chevron_ecuador_amazon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracynow.org/2022/4/26/ste</span><span class="invisible">ven_donziger_freedom_chevron_ecuador_amazon</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>2021: Lawyer Who Battled <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a> Over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilSpills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilSpills</span></a> Found Guilty of Contempt</p><p>In the protracted fight for accountability in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a>’s Amazon, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StevenDonziger</span></a> is a victim of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> retaliation, supporters say.</p><p>by Gabriela Barzallo, August 31, 2021</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> lawyer Steven Donziger spent 25 years helping fight a million-dollar legal battle in the Ecuadorian Amazon against oil giant Chevron. But on July 26, a U.S. federal judge found him guilty of six counts of criminal contempt of court for withholding evidence in a long, complex legal fight.</p><p>"Having already served more than 700 days of house arrest, Donziger now awaits sentencing. He faces six months in jail as the culmination of a process he and his lawyers have called 'a charade.' Donziger was a fundamental part of the team of lawyers that sued Chevron in the early 1990s for toxic dumping in the Ecuadorian Amazon. After the case concluded in the affected communities’ favor in 2011, Chevron <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/countersued" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>countersued</span></a> Donziger in the United States for alleged fraud in the Ecuadorian courts.</p><p>"'This is an outrageous decision,' Donziger said of his conviction. 'I see it as an attack on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> lawyering by the fossil fuel industry. It’s a violation for the rule of law and for our democracy."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleNotProfits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateActivists</span></a> </p><p>Read more: <br><a href="https://nacla.org/news/2021/08/25/ecuador-chevron-donziger" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nacla.org/news/2021/08/25/ecua</span><span class="invisible">dor-chevron-donziger</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StevenDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StevenDonziger</span></a>: The man who stood up to an oil giant, and paid the price</p><p>Rex Weyler<br>26 February 2020</p><p>"The link between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> protection and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> is evident in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecuador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecuador</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> basin, where massive <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPollution</span></a> has destroyed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farms</span></a> and left some of the world’s poorest people with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirthDefects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirthDefects</span></a> and a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> epidemic. In 1993, Ecuador’s Frente de Defensa de la Amazonía (FDA), representing 30,000 victims of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a>’s toxic oil waste, asked Donziger to help them win compensation for what is likely the largest oil-related human disaster in history."</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/28741/steven-donziger-chevron-oil-amazon-contamination-injustice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/international/s</span><span class="invisible">tory/28741/steven-donziger-chevron-oil-amazon-contamination-injustice/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleNotProfits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDonziger</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PardonDonziger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PardonDonziger</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOil</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Jury returns $63M verdict after finding <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a> covered up toxic pit on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> land</p><p>A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit on land purchased by a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer</p><p>ByThe Associated Press<br>June 8, 2023, 5:49 PM</p><p>SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit on land purchased by a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer.</p><p>Kevin Wright, who has multiple myeloma, unknowingly built his home directly over the chemical pit near Santa Barbara in 1985, according to his lawsuit.</p><p>Starting in 1974, Chevron subsidiary Union Oil Company of California had operated a sump pit for oil and gas production, a process that left the carcinogenic chemical <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/benzene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benzene</span></a> on the property, court papers said.</p><p>Wright bought the land and built the house in 1985. Nearly three decades later, he was diagnosed with the cancer that attacks plasma cells in the blood and can be caused by benzene exposure, court documents said.</p><p>The jurors in Santa Barbara on Wednesday returned the $63 million verdict, said Jakob Norman, an attorney for Wright. Norman called the case a “blatant example of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> malfeasance.”</p><p>Chevron said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnionOilCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnionOilCompany</span></a> would appeal the judgment.</p><p>“We strongly disagree with the jury’s decisions to award compensatory and punitive damages," Chevron said in a statement Thursday.</p><p>Wright’s cancer is in remission, his attorneys said, but he regularly undergoes chemotherapy treatments to hold the illness at bay.</p><p>“They cut corners, and my life was turned upside down as a result,” Wright said in a statement provided by his attorneys. “Chevron’s continued denial of the harm they caused is a shameful reminder that this company values only profits, not people.”</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleNotProfits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicWaste</span></a> <br><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/jury-returns-63m-verdict-after-finding-chevron-covered-99951867" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abcnews.go.com/Business/wireSt</span><span class="invisible">ory/jury-returns-63m-verdict-after-finding-chevron-covered-99951867</span></a></p>
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