By: Alicia Goddard 12/6/2021 Index ——————————————————————————————— Page 3: Introduction and Historic Overview of Plastics Page 4: Benefits of Plastics Page 5: Increase in Plastic Use Page 6: Negatives Associated with Plastics Page 7: International Relationships Page 8: Environmental Costs  Page 10: Values and Costs Page 13: Towards Robust Policy Development for the State of Ohio […]

By Anne Caruso In 2015 Ohioans overwhelmingly voted to amend the Ohio Constitution to require fair district maps for state elections. These maps were to be drawn by a bi-partisan Ohio Redistricting Commission whose membership would favor the party in power. The current commission is composed of 2 Democrats and 5 Republicans.  Last year this […]

by Randi Pokladnik, PhD Recently, I took a drive around the streets surrounding the 4K Industrial Park in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Part of the industrial park includes buildings that were once part of old Wheeling-Pittsburg Steel. The area sits in a flood plain along the Ohio River. About 2500 feet from the site is the […]

View in Browser

By Anne Caruso,  November 18, 2021 From November 1-14, 2021, 197 Heads of State met in Glasgow for COP26. This was the 26th time since 1995 that world leaders met at a Conference of Parties (COP) to the Paris Climate Agreement addressing the planet’s changing climate due to heightened greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. The goal […]

View in Browser

I would like to draw your attention to the issue of unfair representation of my neighborhood and of neighborhoods across the state.  Pew Research Center indicates that 42% of voting Ohioans lean toward policies held by Republicans, 40% lean toward policies held by Democrats and 18% have no party affiliation. To ensure fair representation in […]

By Arianna Skibell, E&E News on July 30, 2021 Advocates worry that reduced funds will not go to the communities most in need. Bobby Monacella was tired of sending her two kids to school on buses filled with diesel fumes. Pollution levels inside those iconic yellow buses can be up to 10 times higher than outside. “They’re sitting on […]

Saturday, August 7th 10:00 am – 11:30 am Register at http://bit.ly/environmentaljusticeppp Does your organization do Environmental Justice work in Ohio?  Would you like an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how Environmental Justice relates to Racial Justice?  How much more could you do if you could connect with more volunteers in your area who want […]

The stated purpose of House Bill 22 is to expand the offense of obstructing justice to include “diverting a law enforcement officer’s attention.” HB 22 would make the exercise of free speech and the right to assemble a felony if a police officer becomes “distracted” by yelling, chanting, or even throwing confetti.  Ohio already has […]