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REACH
OUT TO TSUNAMI SURVIVORS, GIVE TO THE GAIA RELIEF and
REBUILDING FUND
The
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
invites you to contribute to a special fund for GAIA
members working in tsunami-impacted communities. The
impact of donations will be magnified since GAIA is
matching the first $2,000 donations to the fund.
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| Chicken
Eggs Near Incinerator Found Contaminated with Toxic Pollutants |
Eggs
of free-rage chickens collected near a medical waste
incinerator contaminated with dioxin according to IPEN
study. (Photo by Faye Ferrer, HCWH)
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Environmental
groups observe Earth Day with an urgent message to Sec.
Defensor to "Keep the Promise" of reducing
toxic pollution. Citizens petition the DENR to shut
down waste incinerator.
Quezon City, Philippines, 21 April 2005. Groups
active on waste and pollution issues today released
a report that shows eggs of free-range chickens grown
near a waste incinerator in Cavite contain alarming
levels of dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
pointing to the crucial need for the Government to uphold
the incineration ban and keep its commitment to reduce
human exposure to harmful persistent organic pollutants
(POPs). Dioxin, an unintended byproduct of many combustion
and manufacturing processes, is the most toxic chemical
known to science and is recognized as a human carcinogen.
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| Bangkok
rejects incinerator project |
Bangkok , March 28,
2005
-Greenpeace today welcomed the decision of the Bangkok
Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to reject the use
of incinerators as an option for dealing with the city's
waste problems on account of the steep costs required
to construct and operate such facilities.
"We
praise the BMA for making this wise and judicious decision.
Not only do these burners emit cancer-causing pollution,
they also tend to bury unsuspecting governments in sticky
financial quagmires," said Tara Buakamsri of Greenpeace.
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| Support!!
Waste-Free
23rd SEA Games Philippines 2005 |
Eco
Waste Coalition members with Philsoc Chair Roberto Pagdangan
and another Philsoc representative during the MOA signing.
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Manila,
Philippines, March 21, 2005. In an effort
to make the 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)
- Philippines 2005 clean and green, the Philippine
Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PhilSOC)
and the Ecological Waste Coalition (EcoWaste Coalition)
are teaming up for a Waste-Free 23rd SEA Games.
"We will strive to make the 23rd SEA Games waste-free,"
affirmed Secretary Roberto M. Pagdanganan, Chairman
and CEO of PhilSOC. "The SEA Games exhibit excellence
of local and regional talents. It is also an opportunity
for the Philippines,
as host country, to demonstrate positive Filipino
values such as civic involvement and volunteerism
(bayanihan) and environmental responsibility and stewardship
(pagkalinga sa kalikasan)".
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| Samui
exposed to toxic pollution |
"Save
Samui": The call of a Greenpeace activist during
a protest highlighting dioxin pollution in the island.
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Bangkok
, March 8, 2005 – Greenpeace today alerted
the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) about the very
high level of toxic pollution that is plaguing the resort
island of Samui – warning that this may have a
negative impact on the tourism industry of the island.
“We
would like to warn the TAT and the public that dioxin
pollution can jeopardize the tourism industry of Samui.
We are asking TAT to help in implementing ecological
waste management solutions in key tourist destinations
like Samui to boost tourism, instead of supporting incinerators
which tarnishes Thailand 's reputation as a major tourist
attraction. The only way to save the future of Samui
from dioxin pollution is by immediately stopping the
operation of the waste incinerator and replace it with
ecologically friendly waste management options,”
said Tara Buakamsri of Greenpeace Southeast Asia.
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Banner on Impacts of Tourism in Kovalam |
The
banner for Tourism Watch highlights the impact of tourism
in Kovalam - a small fishing village at the coast of the
Arabian sea.
This narrative textile has been conceived, created and
executed by Vismaya Patchwork Unit using fabrics discarded
by tailors in Kovalam. Vismaya is a group of six women
from Kovalam working as part of the Patchworking womens’
lives initiative under the Zero Waste Kovalam Project.
The six members of the group include Sulekha, Lata, Juberiya,
Anita, Vinita and Shalini.
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| Citizens
Sealed Donated Waste Incinerator from Japan |
"Don't
Burn Waste": In the interest of public health,
Eco Waste Coalition together with officials of Barangay
East Kamias in Quezon City, Philippines seal a waste
incinerator imported from Japan. Gigie Cruz/GAIA.
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February 23,
2005, Quezon City.
EcoWaste Coalition activists joined hands with community
officials in sealing an incinerator donated by Shinyworld
Ltd., a Japanese company, to Barangay East Kamias, a community
of 5,000 residents in Quezon City. The action was held
right after a dialogue-meeting today where the Coalition
urged Barangay officials not to burn, but focus instead
on managing their discards in an ecological manner.
"It
is deplorable that the incinerator was imported into the
country and a "trial run" was conducted in clear
violation of the country's two milestone legislation on
waste and pollution, the Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000 (R.A. 9003) and the Philippine Clean Air Act
of 1999 (R.A. 8749)," according to Manny Calonzo
of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA),
which serves as Secretariat of the EcoWaste Coalition.
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| Aftermath
Tsunami: A growing garbage problem in the coastal areas |
January 3, 2005, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Increase of the
heaps of garbage in the refugee camps is becoming a serious
menace. These camps receive loads of plastics (shopping bags,
plastic containers, plastic and polythene wrappers, plastic
water bottles) and unusable cloths, spoiled foods and expired
medicines which ended up in the garbage dumps.
Tsunami destroyed many lives and properties. Inability to remove
some dead bodies has created a health risk. Large number of
people generates loads of human wastes which is polluting the
environment. This has already become a menace in camp sites.
There are no adequate toilet facilities in any of these camps.
On top of that growing garbage problem is totally unmanageable.
Therefore we urge all the authorities
and the donors to stop sending unusable cloths, plastics and
expired items to the people living in camps.
Hemantha Withanage,
Executive Director
Centre for Environmental Justice
59/14, Kuruppu Road, Colombo8, Sri Lanka
www.ejustice.lk
Email:info@ejustice.lk
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| GAIA
Members creating change... |
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Anabela
Lemos, Justicia Ambiental, Mozambique
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| December
2004. Anabela Lemos of the newly-formed NGO called
Environmental Justice or Justicia Ambiental (JA), a GAIA
member in Mozambique, received the country"s first
national prize for the environment. At the awarding rites
held in December last year, Anabela told the audience
that without a healthy environment, peace and the eradication
of poverty will not be possible. "If we fail to take
the environment into consideration in everything that
we do, there will be no future for Mozambique or this
planet," said Anabela, who received US$3,000 in recognition
for her courage, leadership and determination to fight
off incineration and big dams and defend the people's
right to environmental health and justice. Anabela worked
for Livaningo, the first environmental justice group in
Mozambique, for the last six years and co-founded JA in
2004. |
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Phil
Scott, Canterbury Friends of the Earth, United Kingdom |
Phil
Scott giving his speech during the FoE Earthmovers Award
2004. |
September
2004. Phil Scott and Sandwich Action Group
for the Environment/Canterbury Friends of the Earth
won the FoE Earthmovers Award 2004 for the Campaign
of the Year. The award was given as a recognition to
Phil Scott for his part in stopping a local incinerator,
an outstanding campaign which has brought about real
change during 2003 to 2004.
As
planning permission for the incinerator was sought,
7000 homes were leafleted and 300 people turned up to
a public meeting. Coalitions were formed and they shared
stunts and media work. Wherever an incinerator spokesperson
was speaking, so was Phil or another campaigner. Beating
the company at their own PR game, Phil highlighted their
bad practice and problems overseas, quickly casting
doubt in the minds of council officers. Phil is now
on Sandwich Town Council, regarded as the new 'environmental
guru'.
Phil
stressed the importance of international cooperation
for all environmental campaigns during his presentation,
he detailed how SAGE won, what they have achieved, what
they have changed. Phil promoted GAIA and thanked everyone
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Zero Waste World Cup 2010
We,
representatives of various non-governmental and civil
society organizations working on environment, health
and development issues are honored to endorse the call
for a Zero Waste World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
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NGO
letter to the BAT/BEP Expert Group
Read
and endorse the NGO letter to the BAT/BEP Expert Group
to strengthen the Guidelines on Best Available Techniques
and Best Environmental Practices (or the BAT/BEP Guidelines)
relevant to Unintentional POPS (U-POPs)
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Stop
Epson's FAKE "recycling" program
Epson America Inc.announced on September 14, 2004 that
it is burning printer cartridges collected through school
recycling programs.
Burning is not recycling!
Burning
is polluting, wasteful, and creates hazardous emissions
that threaten public health.
Other
printer cartridge companies actually recycle their ink
cartridges by refilling or remanufacturing used cartridges.
Epson
is misleading children, students, teachers, and the
general public by using the term "recycling"
to greenwash incineration .
Tell Epson to recycle, not burn!
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Save
the Mullet Fish of Taiwan, Stop the Hsinchu Andmiaoli
Incinerators
GAIA
and Taiwan Anti-Incinerator Alliance seek your solidarity
to stop the construction of two incinerators in Hsinchu
and Miaoli Counties in northwest Taiwan, which threatens
to pollute the mullet farms and the nearby wetlands
and ancient coastal forest. Your voice is needed in
order to stop these dioxin factories from being built,
and prevent the contamination of Taiwan's mullet, the
food chain, the environment and public health.
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Incineration
is not Renewable Energy!
Join the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and GAIA in
urging U.S. agencies to exclude waste incineration from
qualifying as renewable energy and a green power source.
It's easy.
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