#green legislation

[ivygorgon]

AN OPEN LETTER to THE U.S. CONGRESS

Support the Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 3159 and S. 1484)

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Food waste is a huge problem in our country, so I am writing to ask that you support the Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 3159 and S. 1484).

This bill would clear up confusion about “best-used-by” and other labels by establishing requirements for quality and discard dates in food packaging. Currently, there is no federal regulation for date labels. This means that consumers, confused by different types of labels, end up discarding edible food. 

Food waste results in households wasting money and exacerbates climate change. Food waste is responsible for about 6% of total US GHG emissions. The nonprofit ReFED found that reducing food waste could generate $73 billion in financial benefit, recover the equivalent of 4 billion meals for food insecure individuals, save 4 trillion gallons of water, and avoid 75 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually in the US.
 
Thank you for your support of legislation that would enable consumers to save money while mitigating climate change.

▶ Created on April 5 by Jess Craven · 729 signers in the past 7 days

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[divinekangaroo]

Next in my series of applying my MBA to fandom: Tommy Shelby's Business Case for the Monaghan Boy Race Fixing Scam

Revelation: exactly how fucking high is this man's financial risk tolerance!!?!? Without limitation! and what the fuck is this asset structure? the liquidity?! the ratios are whack, Mr Greene!

Recommendation: do not buy shares in Shelby Company Ltd

[currentlyonstandbi]

Australian Greens senator describing Posie Parker and her fellow terf supporters:

[dpskampteeroad]

International Plastic Bag Free Day | Plastics give a helping hand, but they are polluting our land!

This day symbolizes the significance of taking small steps in refusing plastic bags, which can contribute to monumental leaps for our beautiful, clean, and green environment. By choosing reusable alternatives and raising awareness about the harmful effects of plastic bags, we empower ourselves to make a positive impact.

International Plastic Bag Free Day

DPS Kamptee Road Nagpur 

[dckblogs]

EPR Registration: A Crucial Step in Battery Waste Management

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a cornerstone of sustainable waste management, especially for battery disposal. Understanding the importance of EPR registration for battery waste management for both environmental responsibility and complying with regulations.

What is EPR Registration?

EPR Registration stands as a cornerstone in environmental legislation frameworks worldwide. It mandates that producers bear responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products, including their disposal. Specifically concerning batteries, EPR Registration ensures that manufacturers or importers take responsibility for the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of used batteries.

The Importance of EPR Registration in Battery Waste Management

Environmental Conservation: EPR Registration significantly reduces the environmental footprint of battery disposal by promoting proper recycling practices. This aids in preventing soil and water contamination from hazardous battery components like lead and cadmium.

Resource Conservation: By facilitating the recycling of valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from used batteries, EPR Registration contributes to resource conservation and minimizes the need for raw material extraction.

Compliance and Accountability: EPR Registration imposes legal obligations on producers, fostering accountability for their products' end-of-life management. This ensures adherence to regulatory standards and promotes a culture of corporate responsibility.

Navigating the EPR Registration Process

Research and Preparation: Begin by researching the specific EPR regulations governing battery waste management in your jurisdiction. This includes understanding registration requirements, documentation, and deadlines.

Completion of Registration Forms: Fill out the requisite registration forms accurately, providing comprehensive information about your company, its products, and anticipated waste management procedures. Attention to detail is key to ensuring a smooth registration process.

Submission and Review: Submit your completed registration forms to the relevant regulatory body responsible for overseeing EPR compliance. Be prepared for a thorough review process, during which your compliance with regulatory standards will be assessed.

Compliance Maintenance: Upon successful registration, maintain ongoing compliance with EPR regulations by fulfilling your obligations regarding battery collection, recycling, and reporting. Regular audits may be conducted to ensure continued adherence to regulatory standards.

Conclusion

EPR registration is a critical mechanism for sustainable battery waste management. It holds producers responsible for their products' lifecycle, including disposal and recycling. This promotes environmental conservation, resource efficiency, and adherence to regulations. By embracing EPR principles, we can tackle battery waste challenges and move towards a circular economy.

[techdriveplay]

The Impact of Autonomous Automobiles on the Future of Driving 

Explore the profound impact of autonomous automobiles on driving's future, from safety enhancements to urban mobility transformation.

The advent of autonomous automobiles is poised to revolutionize the way we perceive and engage with personal and public transportation. This technological leap forward promises to reshape the urban landscape, redefine our commuting habits, and even transform the underlying economics of transportation. In this article, we explore the multifaceted impact of autonomous automobiles on the future of…

[kesarijournal]

The Great Green Rebellion: Farmers' Uprising Against the Quest for a 'Greener' Tomorrow

In a stunning turn of events that you might have missed (because let’s face it, it’s not on mainstream media, and who reads past the headlines these days?), farmers across Europe have decided they’ve had enough. No more Mr. Nice Farmer. From the picturesque fields of Germany to the romantic vineyards of France, the agricultural proletariat is rising against what they perceive as the tyrannical…

[carolinemillerbooks]

New Post has been published on Books by Caroline Miller

New Post has been published on https://www.booksbycarolinemiller.com/musings/the-one-true-thing/

The One True Thing

Before he took his life to escape the ravages of ALS, a gentleman with a wicked sense of humor shared this thought about his neighbor:  She is a woman of strong opinions—most of them wrong. A little wicked myself, I laughed but felt guilty afterward. Even so, the witticism was apt.  Firm opinions shutter the mind. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican, is a prime example. Buoyed by her fiscal ignorance, she saw no danger for the country if it defaulted on its debt. No one is freaking out, no one is concerned about this mystery date that Janet Yellen has thrown out… Greene’s mystery wasn’t much of one to others. Most people understood a default would create a recession, costing millions of Americans their jobs, and wreaking havoc with their social security and retirement benefits. The devastation would have overshadowed the January 6 insurrection, reducing it to a historical footnote. To take the country hostage with a manufactured crisis would have been the greater infamy.     Republican Representative Matt Gaetz who earned a law doctorate makes no bones about his intention to break the nation’s spine. Why negotiate with Democrats, he reasoned, when Republicans had taken them hostage? Does the lion negotiate with the rabbit clamped between its jaws?  Gaetz seemed to think President Joe Biden would be held accountable for the chaos that would follow. Others weren’t so sure. They doubted the public was gullible enough to blame a man hauled before a firing squad for the guns pointed at his chest. With the crisis now averted, we’ll never know how gullible citizens can be. But we have learned that Gaetz’s suicidal gambit makes him the comrade of White Supremacists and Christian Nationalists. The same is true for Greene. She planted the flag for racial injustice after a heated exchange with James Bowman, a Black colleague.  Whining to reporters that Bomwn’s demeanor had threatened her, she evoked the memory of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was tortured and killed because he made a White woman uncomfortable.    Given more power, these two members of Congress would upend the common notion of justice. They’d see nothing untoward if Donald Trump were to run for president from a prison cell, then pardon himself if elected. Instead, they’d applaud, imagining his new version of American Carnage would rise from the ashes–failed policies on immigration, revitalized industries, and infrastructure. But they’d be disappointed.  Trump has already revealed his new platform.  Vengeance.   His supporters will imagine he intends to address their grievances, but they, too, would be wrong. He intends to weaponize the government, focusing its power like a death ray on his enemies.  A man who reveres tyrants like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jon Un, and Mohammed bin Salman, could do nothing less.   History teaches that in their quest for power, villains use words indistinguishable from those of patriots.  Yet when a tyrant speaks of freedom, what he seeks is a license for himself.  Justice narrows to exclude the many.  Statesmanship inflicts cruelty.  Or, in the case of Greene’s calls for decorum, tr reflects buffoonery. Voters lack the power to peer into the hearts of the men and women we elect.  We know less about their backers–powerbrokers who pull strings from the shadows, treating Democracy like a commodity to be bought and sold rather than the noble idea for which many have died. Only one truth is self-evident. Democracy works best when it tempers the influence of a few with the diversity of the many.  Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. (Winston Churchill)

[ausetkmt]

Any time one can use a little School House Rock in a story, it should never be passed up.

This one works perfectly because someone needs to sit Marjorie Taylor Green down and have her listen to I’m Just a Bill on Capitol Hill, at least for our present purposes.

But she should also be forced to listen to Interplanet Janet, Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function, and, every couple’s favorite – while holding a baby, Three Is a Magic Number. 

Marj doesn’t come across as a MENSA member and could use some brushing up on a lot of basics.

But again, for our purposes, I’m just a Bill on Capitol Hill helps a lot. The middle verse is most informative:

Bill: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn’t even a bill, I was just an idea. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, “You’re right, there oughta be a law.” Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a bill, and I’ll remain a bill until they decide to make me a law.

“Congress” on Capitol Hill is one thing, with two sides. Indeed, it’s an important thing. When the Framers wrote the Constitution, they made “Congress” (Both houses) the Article I branch. (People often think the Presidency, the Executive, is Article I. Nope, “Congress.” And, of course, the Supreme Court and the courts under it make up Article III.

Three branches. See? “Congress,” The Executive, The Courts. Three is a magic number!

Except Marjorie believes that the House is “One-Third” of the federal government. That’s wrong. Technically, the House is 1/2 of one branch of 3 total branches. 3/ 1/2 = 1/6th. Marjorie is a little off. Get the song ready!

Marjorie Taylor Greene incorrectly called the House, “one third of the federal government.” The House is one chamber of Congress. Congress is “one third” of the three branches of the federal government. pic.twitter.com/DzqGbWgePU — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) June 4, 2023

And though there are far more tweets below, just for the hell of it:

There you go, Marj. There is your homework.

Twitter?

It clearly sounds like she is referring to the 3 branches of government as the House, Senate, and White House, completely dismissing the judicial branch. Legislative Executive Judicial 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ — Many People Are Saying… (@many_people2) June 5, 2023

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone in a seat of power in our government actually knew how government works? I'll bet anyone who took the Citizenship test knows the correct answer. Maybe GOP candidates should have to take that test. — Spunky0613 (@KarenHoward42) June 5, 2023

Maybe our legislators need to take, and pass, a basic government orientation class? — Connie Diekman (@CBDiekman) June 4, 2023

And the worst part is that most of the audience believes her-because they don’t know any better themselves. 🤦🏻‍♀️ — Jayme Ruimveld (@jaymeruimveld) June 4, 2023

Marge doesn’t understand that you absolutely DO NOT need to control the House, Senate, and White House to pass any bill—you simply need to put up bills that can garner bipartisan support because they help Americans rather than bills from the Chaos Caucus are designed to be cruel. — PJS (@PJS7734) June 4, 2023

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[reasonsforhope]

Holy crap, I didn't think Biden would be able to get the Climate Corps established without Congress. This is SUCH fantastic news.

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"After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program.

In an announcement Wednesday, the White House said the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.

The climate corps had been proposed in early versions of the sweeping climate law approved last year but was jettisoned amid strong opposition from Republicans and concerns about cost.

Democrats and environmental advocacy groups never gave up on the plan and pushed Biden in recent weeks to issue an executive order authorizing what the White House now calls the American Climate Corps.

“After years of demonstrating and fighting for a Climate Corps, we turned a generational rallying cry into a real jobs program that will put a new generation to work stopping the climate crisis,” said Varshini Prakash, executive director of the Sunrise Movement, an environmental group that has led the push for a climate corps.

With the new corps “and the historic climate investments won by our broader movement, the path towards a Green New Deal is beginning to become visible,” Prakash said...

...Environmental activists hailed the new jobs program, which is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, created in the 1930s by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, as part of the New Deal...

Lawmakers Weigh In

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers, including Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had also encouraged Biden to create a climate corps, saying in a letter on Monday that “the climate crisis demands a whole-of-government response at an unprecedented scale.”

The lawmakers cited deadly heat waves in the Southwest and across the nation, as well as dangerous floods in New England and devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, among recent examples of climate-related disasters.

Democrats called creation of the climate corps “historic” and the first step toward fulfilling the vision of the Green New Deal.

“Today President Biden listened to the (environmental) movement, and he delivered with an American Climate Corps,” a beaming Markey said at a celebratory news conference outside the Capitol.

“We are starting to turn the green dream into a green reality,” added Ocasio-Cortez, who co-sponsored the Green New Deal legislation with Markey four years ago.

“You all are changing the world,” she told young activists.

Program Details and Grant Deadlines

The initiative will provide job training and service opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, including restoring coastal wetlands to protect communities from storm surges and flooding; clean energy projects such as wind and solar power; managing forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires; and energy efficient solutions to cut energy bills for consumers, the White House said.

Creation of the climate corps comes as the Environmental Protection Agency launches a $4.6 billion grant competition for states, municipalities and tribes to cut climate pollution and advance environmental justice. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants are funded by the 2022 climate law and are intended to drive community-driven solutions to slow climate change.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the grants will help “communities so they can chart their own paths toward the clean energy future.”

The deadline for states and municipalities to apply is April 1, with grants expected in late 2024. Tribes and territories must apply by May 1, with grants expected by early 2025."

-via Boston.com, September 21, 2023

[ivygorgon]

AN OPEN LETTER to THE PRESIDENT & U.S. CONGRESS; STATE GOVERNORS & LEGISLATURES

Act Now: Save Public Transit from Extinction!

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I am writing to highlight the critical state of public transit in the United States and urge your support increased investment in this essential service. The challenges facing public transit—under-investment, over-reliance on car ownership, and racial disparities—have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that we take bold action to address these issues for the benefit of our communities and our future.

Investing in public transit is not merely a matter of convenience; it is a necessity for tackling climate change, advancing equity, supporting essential workers, and fostering economic recovery. The largest source of carbon emissions in the U.S. stems from transportation, and increased investment in public transit can significantly reduce this impact. Furthermore, public transit plays a crucial role in providing equitable access to jobs, schools, and services, especially for those who cannot afford or do not have access to private vehicles.

With over 2.8 million essential workers relying on public transit, our pandemic response and economic recovery hinge on the strength and viability of our transit systems. According to studies, sustained investment in public transportation yields substantial economic returns, with every $1 billion invested annually resulting in approximately $5 billion in additional GDP.

I commend initiatives like the Green New Deal for Transportation and efforts by organizations such as the CHARGE coalition to electrify and expand public transportation. These initiatives are pivotal in shaping a more sustainable and equitable transportation system for all Americans.

Therefore, I urge you to support emergency relief funding for public transit and join the movement to rebuild and improve our public transit system. This is not just an investment in infrastructure; it is an investment in our collective future.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your support in advancing policies that will ensure a robust and accessible public transit system for all.

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[newsbites]

News from British Columbia and beyond, 28 May.

Revised legislation to impose the costs of cleaning up abandoned industrial project on their owners aims to protect B.C.’s natural environment.

2. Opposition House Leader Todd Stone has introduced a private member’s bill to ban foreign interference in BC politics.

The Control of Foreign Funding and Electoral Influence Act will prohibit foreign-funded individuals and organizations from making false or misleading communications for any purpose related to an election. It will also ban contributions from any foreign person, government, or political organization for any purpose related to an election, and prohibit any individual or organization from collaborating with or accepting funds from foreign entities to influence an election.

3. British Columbia is offering mean-tested rebates on the purchase of eligible new e-bikes. The rebate program will be administered by the Scrap-It Society.

4. Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali has joined BCUnited. (In local parlance this transfers his vote from the Dippers to the Grits.)

5. Former governor-general and current special rapporteur David Johnston has released his first report into Chinese electoral interference.

Overall, the report finds no evidence of the Canadian government intentionally ignoring warnings and reports and concludes that a full public inquiry is not necessary.

You can find the report here.

6. The Johnston report identifies significant problems in getting intelligence briefings through to decision-makers in government.

Johnston found intelligence suggesting Beijing was targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong, another MP, and their extended families in China. In May 2021, CSIS sent an “issues management note” about this threat to then-public safety minister Bill Blair and his chief of staff. But neither of them received that note. It turns out it was sent through a “Top Secret Network email” and neither the minister nor his most senior aide had access to that.

6. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the NDP, has expressed disappointment in the report and said that he will press for a full public inquiry.

7. Conservative leader, Pierre Pollievre, is still claiming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be “complicit” in Chinese election interference.

8. The former Conservative leader, Erin O'Toole, has also expressed disappointment in the Johnston report.

[artemisbarnowl]

I dont live in NSW but this election's been funny as hell eat shit liberals

[qqueenofhades]

i registered to vote for the first time ( i feel old) now that im an adult but my state has closed primary elections which i was wondering if you have an opinion about. my initial thought was that its bad because i had to register democrat (rather than my states green party which represents my beliefs more) just so i could vote between democrat candidates, which feels like being pressured into supporting the weird pseudo two party system we have. but then i looked it up and apparently a reason for this is so that people from opposing parties wont purposefully mess up the votes just so that their preferred candidates have an easier time winning, and i think that makes sense too. but is that actually the reason theyve closed it or is it just to force us dem/republican?? cause it feels strange

Okay, look. I respect the fact that you're a young person, and I appreciate that you have not only registered to vote, but plan to vote in the primaries, so I don't want to lecture you too much. That said: I am taking you out for coffee, I am sitting you down, I am looking into your eyes, and I am urgently telling you the following:

The Green Party is a scam. It is a scam. It has existed for decades in American politics as an empty shell corporation weaponizing the good intentions of young people like yourself, because all it theoretically stands for "it's good to save the planet maybe." Which is not something that any non-insane person seriously disagrees with, but there is no world in which that cause is actually furthered by registering/voting Green (you mentioned that you did vote for Democrats, which -- good, but listen to me here, youngun, okay?) It ran Jill Stein in 2016 to siphon more votes from HRC, and this election it plans to run Cornel West, a pro-Russian tankie who positively equated Bernie and Trump, as another spoiler candidate. It does not stand for "protecting the planet" or America in any real way. It has never elected a single senator or congressman, let alone a president. It stands for empty performance/grievance political theater by those people who feel too morally superior to vote for/affiliate with Democrats, often because the internet has told them that it's not Cool or Hip or Progressive enough.

If your main priority is climate/the environment, you're doing the right thing by registering as a Democrat and voting for Democrats. (Also: the adjectival form is Democratic. It is the Democratic party and Democratic candidates, otherwise you sound like the Fox News host who wrote a book literally entitled "The Democrat Party Hates America.") They are the only major party who has in fact passed major climate legislation and have made environmental justice a central tenet of their platform. As opposed to the Republicans, whose Project 2025, along with the rest of its nightmare fascist prescriptions, openly pledges to completely wreck existing climate protections and forbid any new ones, just because we weren't all dying fast enough under their death-cult rule already. That's the main logical fallacy I don't get among both the Online Leftists and the American electorate in general: "the Democrats aren't doing quite enough as I'd like, so I'll enable the active wrecking ball insane lunatics to get in power and ruin even the progress we HAVE managed to make!" Like. How does that even make sense?

On a federal level, the Greens have contributed nothing whatsoever of tangible value to American or international climate policy/legislation, environmental justice, or anything else, because as noted, they don't have any elected candidates and mostly focus on drawing voters away from Democrats. There might be plenty of good candidates on the local or city level, which -- great! Vote away for Greens if they're available, or the only other option is a Republican! But on the federal/primary level, please understand: once again, they are a scam. There is no point in affiliating yourself with them. You're welcome to register Green and vote Democratic, if that makes you feel better or if you prefer having another label next to your name, but once again, I'm telling you in my position as a salty Tumblr elder that they have done nothing but harm to the causes they claim to care about, because "environment" is such a nebulous priority and has demonstrably been hijacked to stop the American government entity, i.e. the Democrats, that is actually working to improve on it.

As for your question: nobody is "forcing" or "pressuring" you to vote in primaries. By your own admission, you made a conscious choice to register as a Democrat in order to vote for Democratic candidates. If you were just a regular registered voter of whatever party affiliation, you would vote in the general election for whatever candidate the primary process produced. But if you are sufficiently vested and committed to that process that you would like to have a say in who is running under that party label, it is not unreasonable that you would register as a member of that party. Nobody has twisted your arm behind your back and made you do so; you are taking a considerable level of initiative on your own. Likewise, open primaries can be both a good and bad thing. This falls under the "the political system we have is flawed, but we can't magically pretend it doesn't exist and act according to our own fantasyland versions of reality" thing that I keep saying over and over. So yes, if you want a role in shaping the Democratic candidates who emerge from a Democratic primary process, you will usually register as a Democrat, and nobody has forced you to do that. It's that simple.

Likewise as a general programming note: I'm trying to cut back on politics a bit right now, because I don't have the spoons/bandwidth/mental health to deal with it. I apologize. So if you've sent me a politics-related ask recently and haven't received a response, I'm not deliberately or maliciously ignoring you; I just am not able to handle it as much as usual and will have to put it on pause. However, I feel as if this is important enough to be worth saying, so, yeah.