How Bucks County Is Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste
With Earth Day approaching, it’s important to spotlight our plastic pollution problem – as well as the communities taking the lead in reining it in.
With Earth Day approaching, it’s important to spotlight our plastic pollution problem – as well as the communities taking the lead in reining it in.
The fossil fuel and plastic industries have long wielded enormous political influence, funding lobbyists and leveraging campaign donations to protect their bottom line.
The event will be held November 20 at the Northampton library from 6-7:30 p.m. to unearth community insights from Bucks County residents and community-serving organizations to support the design of a Climate Justice Fund.
Reimagine what holiday giving and celebrating with family and friends looks like.
It isn’t easy buying “green.”
We need to expand our political imaginations of what’s possible and reframe the participatory narrative on climate change – before it’s too late.
Newtown Township is considering a ban on certain single-use plastics and residents are encouraged to attend a special meeting Monday to learn more and show their support.
The carcinogen Vinyl Chloride that the train carried is used to make PVC – one of the most common and environmentally damaging plastics.
ECHO Systems Founder Alisa Shargorodsky launches her monthly column to prescribe remedies to help cure our overreliance on plastics – which is poisoning ourselves and the planet.
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
“That’s my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
About $1.6 billion in federal funding is at risk for Pennsylvania, with SNAP and Title I school free lunches among the hardest hit programs.
“For all intents and purposes, the funding for the rest of this fiscal year is unavailable,” said Maryam Phillips, executive director of Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting (HSLC).