pollution

World Rivers Day: What role does animal farming play in river pollution?

[ad_1] Factory farming of animals produces 50,000 tonnes of waste per day (that’s over 100 double-decker buses every hour!) which contains harmful pollutants. This waste can get spread on fields as fertiliser, seeping into the soil and ending up in our waterways, or it can leak directly from slurry tanks on farms. This World Rivers […]

Envigo dog breeding facility pleads guilty to animal welfare, pollution crimes

[ad_1] A Virginia dog breeding facility will pay a record fine of over $35 million for animal welfare and pollution crimes. A representative for Envigo entered guilty pleas Monday and is set to be sentenced in October. Have breaking news stories delivered right to your inbox This comes after the Department of Justice investigation in […]

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