Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy. Chester residents opposed to Philadelphia’s process of sending trash to Chester voiced their concerns at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for […]
Never Vanguard at Covanta Incinerator
This past Saturday, June 10th, a rally was held outside the Covanta incinerator’ employee entrance to protest and inform people about Vanguard’s investment in Covanta and other polluting, destructive industry. Organized by Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), supported by CRCQL, this demonstration was part of EQAT’s Never Vanguard campaign – Vanguard being one of Covanta’s principle financiers. The demonstration began […]
Washington Post Reveals Covanta’s Slimy Lobbying Efforts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/29/climate-incinerators-plastics-subsidies/ “As the Biden administration allocates billions of dollars in new climate subsidies, environmentally challenged industries are sharpening their green pitches. The companies argue they are just as entitled to lucrative federal incentives as solar farms or electric carmakers, and are working to frame their businesses as global warming solutions. The money up for grabs from the Inflation Reduction Act […]
ABC News Covers Covanta Incinerator
ABC News, “Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Bag Recycling”, investigates the US plastic bag recycling system and reveals that most plastic bags do not end up being recycled, but rather wind up in various parts of the plant and in trash incinerators like Covanta’s located in Chester, PA. Zulene Mayfield, chairperson of CRCQL, delivers a heartfelt message to millions […]
Hundreds gather for 3rd Annual Environmental Justice March in Chester, PA
April 22, 2023 – Chester, PA. – Over 200 people marched and caravanned from Chester City Hall to the front of Covanta’s trash incinerator, calling for an end to acts of environmental racism. Hosted by Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL, pronounced “circle”), the march demonstrated the need for clean air and justice for Chester City residents. Unfortunately, the […]
YES Center Chester’s Women Change Makers: Zulene Mayfield
http://chesterdigital.sunycreate.cloud/rlbennett/zulene-mayfield/ Chester’s Zulene Mayfield fondly recalls a quiet life three-plus decades ago, as a new homeowner on the city’s west end, a short driving distance from family members. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary — until word spread among neighbors of a massive trash incinerator under construction behind a fence, just feet away from her block. The Westinghouse (now known […]
March 16, 2022 – CRCQL Press Conference at County Council
Chester Residents & Allies host Press Conference at Delco Council Meeting to demand NO Incineration of County trash! March 17, 2022 – Media, PA. – Yesterday, almost 70 residents from Chester, PA and across Delaware County held a press conference and staged a die-in/sit-in before the Delaware County Council Meeting. Their point was clear: under no circumstances should the County […]
March 16 CRCQL Press Conference: Delco Times coverage
Protesters stage ‘die-in’ as Delaware County mulls over new contract with Covanta By KATHLEEN E. CAREY | delcotimes.com March 20, 2022 at 6:51 a.m. MEDIA – More than 50 people gathered in the Delaware County Government Center courtyard Wednesday to stage a “die-in” to protest Delaware County’s use of the Covanta waste-to-steam facility in Chester as the Delaware County Solid […]
March 9: Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting
Chester residents and CRCQL allies attend the Solid Waste Authority Board Meeting March 9, 2022 – Media, PA – Residents from across Delaware County joined the Delco Solid Waste Authority (DCSWA) Board meeting on Wednesday, March 9th to hear more about the Board’s review of a new Covanta contract for Delaware County waste. Objections were made by CRCQL for the […]
CRCQL Statement in response to Horace Strand
In reference to the statement from Horace Strand: January 12, 2022 We are appalled by the continued comments from Mr. Horace Strand about the pending litigation that he has initiated against Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL), the group’s Chairperson, Zulene Mayfield, and Mike Ewall, Executive Director of Energy Justice Network. We believe his action is a deliberate attempt […]
