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… 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. …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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, …

… 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 …

… 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. …

… 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 …

… loss — listing deforestation, changes in land use, overexploitation, pollution, and plastic and electronic waste — and repeated frequent calls from Catholic leaders led by Pope …

… environments, according to the U.N. report, while greenhouse gas emissions have doubled and plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980. U.N. officials and environmentalists have …

… the 1960s: dress shirts tucked into khakis, neatly combed and outdated hairstyle, nondescript plastic-rim glasses. His walk is hunched and halting. He talks with a grandfatherly pace, volume …