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Poverty & the Environment: A Grist special series
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Log in or create an account to start a new discussion. Rumblings in the BronxPosted by Grist at 12:54 PM on 27 Feb 2006 New York's South Bronx was once a getaway for the rich; now the defining landmarks of the community are power plants, landfills, and parking lots. Where some might see hopelessness, though, resident Omar Freilla sees opportunity. Freilla founded Green Worker Cooperatives to salvage reusable materials from trash and demolition waste, creating a neighborhood that is healthier both environmentally and economically. In a virtual walking tour of his community, Freilla discusses his vision of creating hundreds of jobs out of the abundance of "things that nobody else wants."
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Introduction to the series.
A virtual walking tour of polluted Columbia, Miss.
A portrait of Appalachia scarred by coal mining.
An investigation into why unhealthy food is cheap.
A look at the poultry farms ravaging the South.
Facts and figures on poverty in the U.S.
More stories on poverty & the environment.
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