US EPA report of Sept. 2009 shows how waste reduction & recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Zero Waste is More Achievable than Ever!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 2:27 pm in Research
For current info on Zero Waste, see the following websites: American Environnmental Health Studies Project, Zero Waste International Alliance, Grassroots Recycling Network, & California Resource Recovery Association.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY SHOULD BE AT TOP OF LIST!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 9:52 am in Research
How Much Energy Does the U.S. Waste?, grist, September 11, 2009.
How do we reach genuine sustainability?
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 5:42 pm in Research
Wes Jackson: Greening the Economy, Preparing for the End of Growth, 2009 Annual Meeting of MN Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Reversal of Detroit Garbage Incinerator Shut-Down
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 11:14 pm in Research
Please note! IT AIN’T OVER YET . . . Still Burning: You Mean the Incinerator’s Still Going? [in Detroit, MI], MetroTimes.com, September 2, 2009.
UPDATED ARTICLES BY TOPIC
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 3:50 pm in Research
Our research has become so extensive, we have organized our articles by topic — e.g. Alternative Energies – Truly Renewable (includes Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells, General, Hydrokinetic Energy, Organics Recyling, Solar). Enjoy extensive and up-to-date information about viable alternatives to the out-dated & hazardous practice of “waste-to-energy”!
Particle Pollution has hit the mainstream media!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 7:21 pm in Research
The YOU Docs: Time to get particular about particle pollution, by Michael Roizen, MD & Mehmet Oz, MN, Pioneer Press, August 7, 2009.
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AGAINST HERC EXPANSION
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 12:18 am in HERC Expansion
Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities sent a superb document to Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee members. Some quotes: “The reality is that per megawatt hour, incinerators emit more CO2 than any fossil-fuel based electricity source.” “Rubbish burners are the leading global source of dioxins and actually help to create more of them.” “Exposure [...]
MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORS FOR CLEAN AIR FILES REQUEST FOR EAW
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 10:29 am in HERC Expansion
On August 5, 2009, MNCA (Minneapolis Neighbors for Clean Air) filed a petition for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the HERC garbage incinerator with the Minnesota Enviromental Quality Board. For text of the cover letter, click here.
U.S. Senators asked NOT to include incinerators as “renewable energy”
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 11:40 pm in Research
82 Environmental Organizations & Individuals Deliver Letter to U.S. Senate On August 3, 2009, a cogent & scientifically-notated letter was hand-delivered to all U.S. Senators by Margaret E. Sheehan, Environmental Attorney-at-Law. The letter requests: “Senators, we stand ready to support a climate change bill that will implement real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. But, American taxpayers [...]