Sentences with phrase «harmful environmental practices»

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It's why we emphasize environmental responsibility by maintaining sustainable farming practices with no harmful chemical pesticides and herbicides, and take decisive steps to shrink our carbon footprint and conserve our planet.

Mass Audubon generally opposes most nuisance control practices, including spraying of pesticides to kill adult mosquitoes when there is a relatively low risk of mosquito - borne disease, because of the human health risks of pesticide exposures, harmful environmental effects, and unproven effectiveness of these activities.

Ships broken up this way, without permanent installations like cranes, heavy tools and collection practices for waste, thus constitutes an environmental risk because environmentally harmful substances are entered directly into the environment.

Many health problems arise from sensitivities to foods, environmental toxins, emotional stress, and harmful lifestyle practices.

(UDET) Center is to create healthier and safer environments in States, local communities, and Federal entities engage in environmental prevention and enforcement practices that proactively and effectively limit youth access to alcohol and significantly reduce harmful consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth

According to the authors, an improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies and developing a more sustainable future.

We continue our coverage of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize with two more winners: Manny Calonzo of the Philippines, who took on the use of the neurotoxin lead in paint; and Claire Nouvian of France, who successfully campaigned to protect the European Union's deep sea from harmful fishing practices.