A group of Columbia, Maryland, residents are fighting a proposed “advanced recycling” plastics burning facility that would spew toxic air pollution less than a football field’s length away from their homes. In an op-ed published in the Baltimore Sun, Padma Swamy, who is a pediatrician, Moms member, and one of the Columbia residents leading the charge against this proposed facility, explains why it would bring such a “nightmare” to their community.
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Project Manager Sam Schmitz (pictured) spoke at the group’s most recent public gathering, where she talked about the dangers of so-called “advanced recycling.” The Baltimore Sun reported on the event, where Sam underscored the deception at play. As Sam tells the paper, “advanced recycling” is “neither advanced nor recycling.” In fact, this term was created by the plastics industry as a way to rebrand decades-old plastics incineration technologies that create harmful pollution.
IN OTHER NEWS…
- In an op-ed in La Opinión, Program Coordinator Luz Drada shares her experience with preeclampsia, a dangerous condition that is linked to air pollution and extreme heat exposure. Luz calls on readers to contact their U.S. Representatives in support of the Rep. Barragán’s Protecting Latina Moms From Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Resolution. The op-ed was also published in Spanish.
- North Carolina Field Organizer Chelsea Lyons co-authored an op-ed in Southeast Politics about why school districts should make the switch to electric school buses to clean up our air and protect community health.
- Ali Simpson, Moms’ Senior National Field Manager, makes the case for congestion pricing as a solution to dangerous tailpipe pollution in a Crain’s New York Business op-ed.
- Arizona Field Organizer Hazel Chandler talks to Public News Service about how her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren inspire her to keep fighting for a livable climate.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Over the last couple of weeks, Moms earned a mention in Living Lutheran and PA Environment Digest Blog.
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- Hazel in Public News Service
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