Posts tagged: #Lead in water

Rising Temperatures Affecting Animals Too; Fair Food Program Aids in Farmworker Welfare; EWG Reports on Clean Bug Repellents

Posted on July 24, 2018

As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat by NPR According to farmers and industry experts, as the temperature rises, cows begin to eat less. Thus they produce less milk, which has been described … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #boycott, #bug repellent, #Environmental Working Group, #EWG, #EWG bug repellent guide, #fair food, #farmworker, #food justice, #GE, #Genetically Engineered, #Lead in water, #manhattan, #march, #npr, #nyc, #program, #slick cow, #wendys

Ban on Plastic Straws Discussed in NYC; Keep the EPA Working for Public Interest; Join the People’s Movement for Climate Justice

Posted on July 24, 2018

Let’s rid ourselves of single-use plastic! Call and let your representative know that you want NO PLASTIC in retailers, as the NY City Council convenes this week to discuss the Plastic Straw ban, recently introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal. On board, … Read More

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