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Headlines : CorporationsTop Corporate Air Polluters Named
The Toxic 100’s top five companies are E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., US Steel, ConocoPhillips, GE, and Eastman Kodak.
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Air pollution claims as many as 100,000 lives every year, in America alone. The biological systems of Earth are in jeopardy. The existence of much life is at stake.
It is my intention to personally boycott and resist these (and other) polluting corporations, and work to build sustainable and permacultural alternatives in my community.
[Posted By ShiftShapers]Republished from The Political Economy Research Institute
“The Toxic 100 informs consumers and shareholders which large corporations release the most toxic pollutants into our air,” says James K. Boyce, director of PERI’s environment program. “We measure not just how many pounds of pollutants are released, but which are the most toxic and how many people are at risk. People have a right to know about toxic hazards to which they are exposed. Legislators need to understand the effects of pollution on their constituents.”
The Toxic 100 index is based on air releases of hundreds of chemicals from industrial facilities across the United States. The rankings take into account not only the quantity of releases, but the relative toxicity of chemicals, nearby populations, and factors such as prevailing winds and height of smokestacks. The Toxic 100 index identifies the top air polluters among corporations that appear in the “Fortune 500,” “Forbes 500,” and “Standard & Poor’s 500” lists of the country’s largest firms. The Toxic 100’s top five companies are E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., US Steel, ConocoPhillips, GE, and Eastman Kodak.
A new feature of the web-based list is that readers can see the details behind each company, such as individual facilities owned by the corporation, specific…
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“It is my intention to personally boycott and resist these (and other) polluting corporations, and work to build sustainable and permacultural alternatives in my community”
How have you been doing that?
many years, but of course, i know i could be doing more…
i am young and still have many things to learn…
and yes, of course, it is impossible to fully avoid using product made by these corporations, but i do my best.
GE is nearly impossible to avoid, their crap is in everything.
unfortunately, consumer electronics are one of the worst polluters. a good way to try to combat this is to learn about electronics so you can recycle parts instead of just sending them off to the landfill.
the vision of our community free house is to have several projects going, including a free bicycle collective and an electronics and furniture refurbishing lab. i also want to get into used solar equipment. the idea is to use as much waste as possible, and spend as little money as possible. we prefer to waste our money on heady microbrew and dank nugs.
dumpster diving brigades. guerrilla gardener gangs.
our FNB is complimented by a free Books Not Bombs library (leave, borrow, or take books, for free), slowly evolving into an Infoshop.
hey Shifty, Portland is a model for you.
We have neighborhood second hand bike shops that enfold the riding community.
We hold bi-monthly dumpster diving events where bikers dive at appoointed times in areas that are known to throw out edible waste. Everyone welcome.
We have block gardens where plots are appointed (first come basis, unfortunately) to houses in the area, gardens are quite luxurious out here, since everything grows in the Pacific Northwest.
and we have a great second hand computer shop, you can build a decent gaming comp for less than 200 clams.
our FNB is bumpin’ and we have multiple book collectives. All within the city itself.
naturally this has contributed to the communities rather leftist leanings in politics.
i have never seen used solar equipment, that would be awesome! Good luck with that, but you should come live out here for a bit and lounge in the ideal =)
yeah i’ve spent some time in Portland, & in Divinity V.
always kick it with FNB in any city i go to.
the projects i mentioned above are, yes, projects i’ve seen elsewhere.
Thanks for posting this shifty.
Thanks for the list!
Aaah, How I wish I knew people who want to get involved in such ways!
“Aaah, How I wish I knew people who want to get involved in such ways!” [GodUnderSeige]
99% of people I know aren’t interested in the slightest about pollution, corrupt governments, illegal wars etc, etc. They’re much happier talking about Pop Idol, Big Brother (the TV show) etc, etc.
We live in a cosmetic world & unfortunately, those of us who can see past that are few & far between.
Our problem is that, at the moment, it just ain’t fashionable to be world conscious.