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Pope: Quick change of course necessary to beat climate change
… efforts at the Vatican where the tiny city-state is trying to eliminate the sale of single-use plastic items on its territory. "These are steps, real steps that we have to continue," the pope …
Vexing vexillology: Even the Vatican gets its flag wrong
… for the provision, set up and maintenance of Vatican furnishings, covering everything from the plastic chairs put out for papal audiences in St. Peter's Square to the art on Vatican office …
Despite new EPA rule to reduce pollution, Catholic activist says fight to protect communities far from over
… That proliferation in St. James and neighboring parishes — of more than 150 oil refineries, plastics plants and chemical facilities, 32 of which are in St. James — earned it the "Cancer … Rise St. James has successfully advocated to defeat siting of a $1.25 billion Chinese-owned plastics plant, and the $2.2 billion development of land owned by South Louisiana Methanol. The latest clash is with Formosa Plastics' proposed $9.4 billion chemical plant, which in 2022 had its air permits canceled. …
Used clothing imports to Africa strain local ecosystems, waste management
… at the same time, secondhand clothing imports are contributing significantly to problems of plastic waste and waste management across the continent. A new report published in February — " … or even 'China' " said Joyce Gwokyalya, a Uganda-based environmental activist with End Plastics Now. She described the practice of secondhand clothing dumping in Africa by Western …
People in poverty, environment face toxic realities that demand united action, says Villanova panel
… from renewable energy; 0% waste to landfill or incineration; elimination of single-use plastics; 50% emissions reduction; and more. Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, an …
Anti-nuclear movement is international, intergenerational, more urgent than ever
… frustrated by the failure of our actions to stop the war. In New York, I was able to line up plastic surgeons, pediatricians, nurses and hospital beds at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. As …
An inside look at how the Boston Archdiocese is crafting gender-identity guidelines
… and policies. The organization's website contains a video about trans youths featuring a plastic surgeon who has admitted he is not an expert on gender dysphoria, endocrinology, …
New Portland guidelines direct Catholic LGBTQ students to use birth names, pronouns
… A Medical Perspective" with Dr. Patrick Lappert. Last fall, Lappert, an Alabama-based plastic surgeon, testified as a defense witness during the first trial in the country over a ban …
How Catholic institutions are building sustainability into aging infrastructure
… such as the acoustic fins (noise-shielding wall panels) in the lobby made from recycled plastic bottles, while exposed stone beams remind students and visitors of its long-lasting … reusable plateware and utensils, or provide their own disposable, but compostable products. Plastic-foam cups, paper plates and other non-compostable or recyclable products are barred. …
Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… pollution risks to ecosystems from all sources, including pesticides and working to eliminate plastic pollution; and phase out or reform $500 billion annually in subsidies for activities …