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AVOID THE USE OF PLASTIC: The most important thing to understand about plastic is that there is no such thing as "away" when it comes to plastics. When people say "Oh just throw it away", where precisely is "away"? Just because it's no longer in our home, in our work place or in our car does not mean its "away" it just means we no longer have to view on a daily basis and its somewhere else on this planet. Out of sight out of mind, and not our problem?
—Adapted from www.PlasticBagFree.org
Click here to read April’s JUST Notes on why we need to stop using so much plastic. Also, watch videos on other opportunities available to us to help make a difference.
Let’s take action today, by taking in consideration the amount of plastic we use today and everyday!
TOXIC TOWNS: Big oil corporations like Exxon Mobil, BP and Chevron are busy polluting Louisiana -- This is a reminder that next Wednesday June 2nd at 8pm EST, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be airing an hour-long investigative story into the environmental health and justice problems plaguing the community of Mossville, Louisiana. Mossville is not an isolated example, but instead a poster child for a broken chemical safety system.
Mossville is also a posterchild for the PVC chemical industry's pollution, as PVC plants are disproportionately located in low-income communities and communities of color, making the production of PVC a major environmental justice concern for neighboring residents.
Here's what you can do:
-Have your friends over to watch the show on June 2nd.
-Print out some fact sheets on PVC to distribute.
-Tune in on Wednesday June 2nd at 8pm EST - Toxic Towns, USA: Watch Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Toxic Towns on CNN and stand in solidarity with the community of Mossville, and all communities impacted by the PVC chemical industry.
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MASSEY ENERGY CORPORATION is one of the “corporate responsibility” stocks held by the Province. The Midwest Coalition of Responsible Investments (MCRI) is working with national groups to encourage Massey to be more transparent and create policies for sustainability. Read for more information: The Upper Big Branch Massey Mine Called a Disaster Waiting to Happen - Survivors and Relatives of Those Killed at Upper Big Branch Tell House Panel Unsafe Conditions Presaged Blast By KRIS MAHER
BECKLEY, W.Va.-A longtime coal miner who spent the last 15 years at the Massey Energy Co. mine where 29 workers were killed in April, said it was a "ticking time bomb" due to high levels of explosive methane gas.
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