There was a massive—but unreported—environmental justice win here in LA. Please read and RT!http://grist.org/cities/polluting-industries-took-over-this-california-city-now-residents-are-taking-it-back/ …
Smog and traffic are related, of course. And both are a reality here in Los Angeles. But guess what? You're responsible for them, too.
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I know it sounds like a stretch—but if you're reading this anywhere in the U.S. right now, I could just as easily blame you for LA traffic.
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To be clear: I don't WANT to blame you for LA traffic. But a lot of you are always wagging your finger at me about it. Let's turn tables.
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The clothes you're wearing were probably made in China. Just like the phone or laptop you're reading this on. Like I said: stay with me.
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All that stuff comes through LA ports, then hauled to distribution centers via the 710 freeway—one of the dirtiest regions in the nation.
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The 710 freeway is super short and packed with diesel burning trucks that haul all the stuff you're wearing and using—day and night.
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The 710 goes exclusively through black and brown communities here in LA. Just to make it to you, where your lungs don't breathe the diesel.
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Those emissions, which, at this point, are necessary to get you all the goods you demand anywhere in the US, also cause smog here in LA.
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So the next time you try to shame someone for living in LA, remember that this city makes your life possible. With grace.
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