Here Is Who’s Behind the Global Surge in Single-Use Plastic
A new report shows that a surprisingly small number of big companies and banks are behind the manufacturing and financing of much of the world’s single-use plastic.
Mining companies using the cover of COVID to push through projects - NOW Ma
The province's COVID-related suspension of environmental rules is undercutting protection against oil and gas and mining projects, including in overwhelmed First Nations communities
Ontario suspends environmental oversight rules, citing COVID-19 | National
“At this point I will give the benefit of the doubt to the government… but we will be watching very closely,” said Ontario NDP environment critic Ian Arthur.
Ocean Cleanup Makes History by Successfully Collecting First Plastic From G
For the first time in history, activists have cleaned up some of the trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—and they will quickly collect much more.
Groundbreaking Study Shows Massive Reduction of Pesticides in Humans after
A groundbreaking peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Research found that switching to an organic diet significantly reduced
Mayan People's Movement Defeats Monsanto Law in Guatemala
Photo by Josue Navarro GUATEMALA - On September 4th, after ten days of widespread street protests against the biotech giant Monsanto’s expansion into Guatemalan
Sunscreen has changed the lives of beach bums everywhere, allowing them to laze longer in the sun without their skin baking into a ruddy crisp. And it’s most likely made them safer, protecting them from the ultraviolet radiation that causes nearly nine-tenths of cases of skin cancer.
‘Monsanto Protection Act’ might be repealed in Senate — RT USA
The so-called Monsanto Protection Act signed into law earlier this year caused such an outrage that people around the world are planning to protest the biotech company later this month. Now a United States senator is expected to try and repeal that law.
Is Monsanto Evil? Candid Discussion with the Young Turks
"Rats fed a lifetime diet of Monsanto's genetically modified corn or exposed to its top-selling weedkiller Roundup suffered tumours and multiple organ damage, according to a French study published on Wednesday. Although the lead researcher's past record as a critic of the industry may make other experts wary of drawing hasty conclusions, the finding will stoke controversy about the safety of GM crops. In an unusual move, the research group did not allow reporters to seek outside comment on their paper before its publication in the peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology and presentation at a news conference in London...".* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks.
Ousting Monsanto & Ushering In An “Earth Democracy” ~ Vandana Shiva
Dr.Vandana Shiva named by Forbes as one of the 7 most-influential women in the world. The article called Dr.Shiva a "leading thinker of our time," and argues that women must be front and center in order to solve the issue of food security -- "breaking the silence, speaking truth to power, exposing atrocities and reminding us that women's rights are inherently connected to the future of our world."