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L.A. County Sues Pepsi And Coca-Cola Over Plastic Pollution

"Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling and, as a result, left county residents and ecosystems choking in discarded plastic."

Source: LA Times, 11/05/2024

"Water Quality Advocates Ask Virginia For More Aggressive PFAS Policies"

"In Virginia, laws passed so far require agencies to find and address specific sources of PFAS pollution when they have contaminated a public drinking water system. But clean water advocates want the state to require more monitoring now at facilities known to be possible sources of PFAS so that action can be taken more quickly when additional federal limits are finalized."

Source: Bay Journal, 10/30/2024

"New Survey Puts Human Face On Pollution Caused By U.S. Wood Pellet Mills"

"A new groundbreaking survey highlights the human toll from pollution and other quality of life impacts connected to those living near the forest biomass industry’s wood pellet mills in the U.S Southeast. Door-to-door interviews were conducted by a coalition of NGOs, with 312 households surveyed in five mostly poor, rural and minority communities located near pellet mills"

Source: Mongabay, 10/29/2024

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