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Get ready for an exciting conversation tonight at 5:30 PM via Zoom, the ZWAC Show will host a special interview with Bianca Lopez, Co-founder and Project Director of Valley Improvement Projects (VIP).
Breaking news today that Reworld is set to close California’s last MSW incinerator! Bianca has been working tirelessly in Stanislaus County to educate the public and advocate for the facility’s shutdown. You may recognize Bianca from her feature in the Story of Stuff Project’s powerful mini-documentary “Burning Injustice,” which highlights the fight against one of California’s last trash incinerators, the Covanta Stanislaus facility.
VIP is a standout Social & Environmental Justice nonprofit based in Modesto, advocating to improve the lives of underrepresented and marginalized communities in the Central Valley. Residents of this region face the daily harms of industrial agriculture, trash incineration, and ongoing threats of landfill expansions and oil drilling—all of which pose serious health risks and pollution to air and water. VIP is driving change through bold partnerships and grassroots advocacy. A major victory to add is CA’s last MSW Incinerator to close on December 2, 2024. Coupled with the recent passage of AB 1864, which enforces stricter pesticide regulations near schools, thanks to local watchdog efforts.
Don’t miss this chance to hear from Bianca about these important wins and the inspiring fight for social and environmental justice in the Central Valley.