Valley Improvement Projects (VIP)
Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice in Stanislaus County and the Central Valley
Did you know VIP members and the local community have been fighting waste incineration for decades? Here are some pictures of a rally that took place back in 2006 in the town of Crows Landing, where the incinerator is located. Continue reading Let’s Talk Trash!
Valley Improvement Projects ally, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), has released a new video and fact-sheet that busts the myths of ‘Waste-to-Energy’ a.k.a Trash Incineration. Stanislaus County is home to 1 of only 3 trash incinerators in California, located in the town of Crows Landing near Patterson. GAIA info sheet on incineration Continue reading Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Releases New Video and Fact-sheet That Busts the Myths of ‘Waste-to-Energy’
Valley Improvement Projects is currently working to ensure that old and used carpet in Stanislaus County is recycled instead of being dumped in our local landfill or burned at the Covanta Trash Incinerator in Crows Landing. Currently, when a California consumer purchases new carpet, he or she pays a 25 cent per square yard fee … Continue reading Stanislaus County Needs Carpet Recycling, NOT Incineration!