Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile
Valley Improvement Projects (VIP)

@vip_stanislaus

VIP is a grassroots organization advocating for Social & Environmental Justice in Stanislaus County and the Northern San Joaquin Valley of California!

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Arsenio Mataka (@arseniomataka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Back in 1988, Chem Waste and Kings County tried to jam a toxic waste incinerator down the throats of Kettleman City residents. The town of 1100 residents were already carrying the burden of the largest toxic waste dump west of Alabama. The community fought back, organized and

Arsenio Mataka (@arseniomataka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

30 years ago, my community ❤️CEQA to protect this area from being paved over by sprawling housing developments. Now this: California Looks To Restore Floodplains, To Protect Communities From Impacts Of Climate Change kqed.org/news/11965257/…

Californians Against Waste (@cawrecycles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What we're looking forward to in 2025? More environmental protection & less waste! Learn more about bills that will be enacted in 2025: cvindependent.com/2024/11/civic-…

RethinkWaste (@rethinkwaste) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good news! AB 660 passed which means food date labels will now be much simpler. This is a move in the right direction towards reducing food waste! #StopFoodWaste

Good news! AB 660 passed which means food date labels will now be much simpler. This is a move in the right direction towards reducing food waste! #StopFoodWaste
RethinkWaste (@rethinkwaste) 's Twitter Profile Photo

''Tis the season of gift giving! Which means you will probably have a lot of packaging on your hands. If you can't #reuse it, here are some reminders of how to dispose of various packaging items.

''Tis the season of gift giving! Which means you will probably have a lot of packaging on your hands. If you can't #reuse it, here are some reminders of how to dispose of various packaging items.
Valley Air District (@valleyair) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Farmers, you’ll save big when using the District’s Low-Dust Nut Harvester Replacement Program to change out older equipment with low-dust technology and reduce particulate matter in the San Joaquin Valley. valleyair.org/harvester.

Farmers, you’ll save big when using the District’s Low-Dust Nut Harvester Replacement Program to change out older equipment with low-dust technology and reduce particulate matter in the San Joaquin Valley. valleyair.org/harvester.
RethinkWaste (@rethinkwaste) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With the advent of online-orderable furniture, a lot of furniture is not made to last a lifetime or even more than five years! When buying, aim to avoid trends, buy secondhand, and take care of what you already have.

With the advent of online-orderable furniture, a lot of furniture is not made to last a lifetime or even more than five years! When buying, aim to avoid trends, buy secondhand, and take care of what you already have.
Mike Hudema (@mikehudema) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies. Pass it on. #ActOnClimate

Thomas A. Helme (@thomashelme) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tom Helme, co-founder of... Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) and an ACLU NorCal volunteer, said the safest approach is to disclose immigration status only to an attorney. He also referenced a 2022 ACLU report documenting how some...Valley sheriff’s offices continued subtle coordination with ICE

Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EJ communities urge the Governor to stay the course, resist industry stall tactics, and ensure CalRecycle finalizes SB 54 regulations this week. Please call the Gavinor to make sure the law stays on track Gavin Newsom (916) 445-2841

Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stanislaus County will finally have no more toxic ash put into our landfill from the trash incinerator and now the state wants to us take toxic soil from all over the state! 🤬

Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump keeps proving he doesn’t care about poor people and people of color. These communities are the most overburdened by pollution, which directly leads to shorter lifespans. We need more environmental justice, not less! sfchronicle.com/climate/articl…

Ellie Cohen 🌏 🚴🌈 #climateaction Views my own (@elliemcohen1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢🌎CCEJN, a member of VISIÓN, found toxins leaking from neighborhood oil wells in LA. It is time to plug these wells and end neighborhood oil drilling! Read the full story: laist.com/news/climate-e…

Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chale, we just #justtryingtobreathe ! We deserve that right. Shout out to all the homies holding it down in their own communities across califas,ey!

Clean Vehicle Empowerment Collaborative (@evempowerment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚗⚡Know someone dreaming of ditching gas for good? Tag a friend who would love to get behind the wheel of a clean, quiet, and cost-saving electric vehicle!​ Curious about others' experiences? Read their stories​: evequity.org/testimonials/ #TagAFriend

🚗⚡Know someone dreaming of ditching gas for good? Tag a friend who would love to get behind the wheel of a clean, quiet, and cost-saving electric vehicle!​

Curious about others' experiences?  Read their stories​: evequity.org/testimonials/
#TagAFriend
RethinkWaste (@rethinkwaste) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know? Not all green produce bags are compostable! Only bags with the BPI (Biodegradable Product Institute) logo are certified compostable. Keep plastic bags out of your green bin and help us keep the compost healthy!

Did you know? Not all green produce bags are compostable! Only bags with the BPI (Biodegradable Product Institute) logo are certified compostable. Keep plastic bags out of your green bin and help us keep the compost healthy!
Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) (@vip_stanislaus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stanislaus County will finally have no more toxic ash put into our landfill from the trash incinerator and now the state wants to us take toxic soil from all over the state! 🤬

California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC) (@cejcoalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I don’t think that municipal waste landfills were ever designed to accept this kind of waste, and to deregulate it ... puts those landfill communities” at risk, said Jane Williams, executive director of California Communities Against Toxics. apnews.com/article/hazard…