Posts Categorized: Environment

Vermont Law School Report Exposes Dire Lack of Legal Protections for Farmworkers Threatened by Heat Exposure and Pesticide Poisoning

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A new report from Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) reveals dangerous gaps in labor protections that put the health of agricultural workers at risk. Titled “Essentially Unprotected,” the report draws from a comprehensive overview of state and federal laws, offering policy recommendations to prevent and treat two of farmworkers’ most critical workplace hazards: pesticide exposure and heat-related illness. Despite forming the backbone of a trillion-dollar industry in the United States,… Read more »

The unresolved problem of ocean pollution and the solution. Certified treatment of OBP by TONTOTON

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What are ocean-bound plastics (OBP)? Ocean-bound plastics are non-recyclable plastics that are likely to end up in the ocean. There are no real studies to show where these plastics come from, but when we’re talking about ocean-bound plastic, we’re referring to plastic found within 50km of the coast. They consist of low-value plastic that cannot… Read more »

Sierra Oro Farm Trail Launches New Spring Tasting Boxes And Virtual Toast To California State University, Chico Class Of 2021

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Spring is here and food and wine lovers near and far can taste the adventure of the Sierra Oro Farm Trail with a Mother’s Day tasting box and a limited-edition Graduation tasting box made exclusively for the California State University, Chico Alumni and Parent Office as part of a virtual toast to graduates on Saturday,… Read more »

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Supports Budget 2021’s funding for Canada Water Agency and understanding the effects of Climate Change

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St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik, Vice-Chair of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, responded to the Government of Canada’s Budget 2021. “Budget 2021 investments into environment and infrastructure programs creates a foundation for municipal governments on the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to start investing in critical shoreline projects,”… Read more »

iWrc Creates Opportunity for Waste Workers in Brazil

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Recycling centers often lack the proper resources to protect their employees from hazardous and strenuous working conditions. iWrc collaborates with these cooperatives to improve the health, safety, and financial stability of employees. The initiative trains workers at the cooperatives in proper practices and protocol. Elizabete Rocha, president of Futura Cooperative, says that in the past workers “feared nothing. We had no PPE. We had no… Read more »