Eve Danzeisen, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/eved/ Ending Cruelty for All Beings Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:55:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ladyfreethinker.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-LFT-Logo-Favicon-for-Website-32x32.jpg Eve Danzeisen, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/eved/ 32 32 49888317 Oil Billionaire Koch Bros. Are Trying to Kill Public Transportation Across America https://ladyfreethinker.org/oil-billionaire-koch-bros-trying-kill-public-transportation-across-america/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 05:16:38 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=539154 Mass transit is invaluable for society’s growth. Most obviously it reduces road congestion and helps curb global warming.  With fuel efficient engines, the decrease in fuel emissions is multiplied. Public transportation also spurs economic growth, makes transportation accessible to those of all socioeconomic backgrounds, and research has shown that people who commute are healthier than […]

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]]> 539154 Endangered Sea Turtle Found Strangled in Beach Chair https://ladyfreethinker.org/endangered-sea-turtle-found-strangled-beach-chair/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 05:19:35 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538956 An endangered Kemp’s Ridley turtle was found strangled to death by a beach chair on the coast of an Alabama beach in Fort Morgan. The Kemp’s Ridley is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). And it is classified as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of […]

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]]> 538956 Your Sunscreen May be Killing Coral Reefs https://ladyfreethinker.org/sunscreen-may-killing-coral-reefs/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:34:28 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538757 Beginning January 1, 2021, Hawaii will ban “the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any sunscreen that contains oxybenzone or octinoxate, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed healthcare provider to preserve marine ecosystems.” Oxybenzone and octinoxate are killing coral. By acting as endocrine disruptors, harming the DNA of coral, […]

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]]> 538757 Ireland Has Just Passed A Bill to Ban Fracking https://ladyfreethinker.org/ireland-just-passed-bill-ban-fracking/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:41:59 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538544 In a huge victory for the environment, the people of Ireland, and the global community, the Oireachtas — or Irish legislature — has banned onshore fracking. Signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins on July 6th, the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017 makes Ireland the fifth EU member […]

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]]> 538544 Slaughter-Bound Truck with 5,000 Chickens Overturns on Washington Highway https://ladyfreethinker.org/slaughter-bound-truck-5000-chickens-overturns-washington-highway/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 22:59:43 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538413 Over 5,000 chickens from Foster Farms, trapped in cramped cages piled on top of each other, were bound for the slaughterhouse on a semi-truck when the vehicle overturned as the driver attempted an illegal U-turn. Many birds were killed and countless others were injured in the accident, which occurred June 25 in Clark County, Washington. Animal […]

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]]> 538413 VIDEO: Elephants Have a Ball Playing Soccer at Thai Elephant Sanctuary https://ladyfreethinker.org/video-elephants-ball-playing-soccer-thai-elephant-sanctuary/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:18:12 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538258 Two, two-year old baby elephants embraced the World Cup spirit and played soccer at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. Both Dok Geaw, the male, and Thong Ae, the female, were orphaned at a young age. Dok Geaw was only 4 months old when his mother died. She had been forced to carry logs, and […]

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]]> 538258 Balloon Pieces, Fishing Gear and Other Plastic Junk Kill Turtle Washed Ashore https://ladyfreethinker.org/balloon-pieces-fishing-gear-plastic-junk-killed-turtle-washed-ashore/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:02:23 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538026 A juvenile green sea turtle, too weak to swim, was found washed up on the shores of Chanthaburi Province, Thailand on June 4th and died 2 days later due to ingesting a massive amount of plastic. A necropsy revealed that its stomach was so full of plastic pollution that it hadn’t been able to eat, despite […]

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]]> 538026 One Ghost Net Can Keep Killing Animals for 600 Years https://ladyfreethinker.org/one-ghost-net-can-keep-killing-animals-600-years/ Wed, 30 May 2018 01:32:53 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=498128 A 40-feet-wide by 40-feet-deep ghost net was discovered off of Grand Cayman Island last month. Full of more than 30 dead sharks, fish, and other marine animals that had decomposed beyond recognition, the net was so heavy it took days to capture and remove from the water. Unfortunately, ghost gear like this is all too […]

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]]> 498128 ‘Horrible Hundred’ Report Exposes America’s Cruelest Puppy Mills and a Failing USDA https://ladyfreethinker.org/horrible-hundred-report-exposes-americas-cruelest-puppy-mills-despite-corrupt-usda/ Wed, 23 May 2018 00:06:27 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=497955 The HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) has issued its sixth Horrible Hundred Report of 100 puppy mills in the US. For the sixth year in a row, Missouri has the highest number of puppy mills at 23, followed by Ohio with 13, Iowa with 10, and Pennsylvania with 9. Kansas and Wisconsin had 8 while […]

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]]> 497955 These Biodegradable Plates and Bowls Are Made Entirely Out of Leaves https://ladyfreethinker.org/biodegradable-plates-bowls-made-entirely-leaves/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:26:31 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=497302 Leaf Republic, a company based in Munich, Germany, has made fully biodegradable plates out of leaves and is now shipping them around the world. They do not contain any chemicals, plastic, nor glue, and not a single tree is cut down to make them. Made entirely out of leaves, the products consist of three layers: […]

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]]> 497302 Iowa City Ends Police Shooting of Cats, Seeks More Humane Solution https://ladyfreethinker.org/iowa-city-ends-police-shooting-cats-find-humane-solution/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:02:00 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=497133 Jefferson, Iowa is ending it’s inhumane policy of trapping and shooting cats, under pressure from animal welfare organizations and local residents. With the help of Alley Cat Allies, the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Iowa and the Animal Protection and Education Charity, the city will review its trap and kill policy and hopefully replace it with […]

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]]> 497133 Borneo Oil Spill Grows to the Size of Paris https://ladyfreethinker.org/borneo-oil-spill-grows-size-paris/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:40:30 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=496930 On March 31st, a crude oil pipeline belonging to the Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina burst in the Balikpapan Bay of Borneo, leading the government to declare a state of emergency. Five people were killed by a fire that broke out due to the spill, as were an endangered Irrawaddy dolphin and crabs […]

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]]> 496930 Tiny Plastic Particles are Floating in Your Drinking Water https://ladyfreethinker.org/tiny-plastic-particles-floating-drinking-water/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:50:27 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=496595 In a recent global study on tap water, scientists found that 83% of drinking water worldwide is contaminated with microplastics. Samples from the United States indicated that a shockingly high 94% of our water is affected. Samples from Europe were comparatively the lowest, but still recorded at 72.2%. Microscopic plastic fibers have essentially infiltrated all […]

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]]> 496595 Pharrell Visits an Elephant Sanctuary and Learns About Saving these Majestic Animals https://ladyfreethinker.org/pharrell-visits-elephant-sanctuary-learns-saving-majestic-animals/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:49:13 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=496426 As part of his first visit to India, award-winning musician Pharrell Williams visited the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center (ECCC) in Mathura, promoting awareness of the plight of captive elephants. Wildlife SOS Co-founder Geeta Seshamani spoke with Williams, his wife, and crew about the conservation work underway at the rescue and gave them […]

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]]> 496426 LEGO is Launching 100% Plant-Based Bricks https://ladyfreethinker.org/lego-launching-100-plant-based-bricks/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:45:25 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=496228 In its commitment to zero waste by 2030, Danish toymaker LEGO is launching plant-based bricks to be released this year. Opting for sugarcane polyethylene rather than oil-based plastic, LEGO will release new ‘botanical’ elements including trees, bushes, and plants as a symbol of going green. The sugarcane from which the bricks are constructed will be […]

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]]> 496228 Cattle Ranchers Are Trying to Stop Vegan Brands from Using the Word ‘Meat’ https://ladyfreethinker.org/cattle-ranchers-trying-stop-plant-based-brands-using-word-meat/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:15:18 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=496062 The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has filed a petition with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to define the words “beef” and “meat” as products of animals “raised, harvested, and processed in the traditional way” in order to exclude companies — particularly Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods — from […]

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]]> 496062 Coalition Releases Humane Alternative to Killing America’s Wild Horses https://ladyfreethinker.org/coalition-offers-humane-alternative-killing-americawild-horses/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:51:04 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=495573 Eighty-four groups, including animal advocates and sanctuaries, ranching and conservation groups, as well as artists, called on Congress to maintain legal protections of wild horses in a “Unified Statement on the Humane, Sustainable, and Cost-Effective On-Range Management of America’s Wild Horses and Burros,” a day after the Trump Administration issued its 2019 budget which proposes lifting […]

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]]> 495573 The Queen Fights Back Against Pollution by Banning Plastic Straws and Bottles https://ladyfreethinker.org/queen-fights-back-pollution-banning-plastic-straws-bottles/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:25:48 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=495352 Queen Elizabeth is banning plastic straws and bottles, as well as other non-recyclable items across all royal estates. Single-use plastic straws, cups, and takeaway containers at royal cafes, both for the public as well as for the royal family and its staff, will be phased out and replaced with recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable materials. Only […]

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]]> 495352 New Study: Microplastics Pushing Sharks and Whales Toward Extinction https://ladyfreethinker.org/new-study-microplastics-pushing-sharks-whales-toward-extinction/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:08:57 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=495143 A new study reveals that oceanic megafauna such as whale sharks, baleen whales, and mobuild rays are endangered by microplastics. They are filter feeders, which means they don’t have teeth, but rather plates through which they strain food and water. Baleen whales and whale sharks are some of the largest animals in the world yet […]

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