*[Enwl-eng] Illegal toxic waste

[ecology]

                        Mega poultry factory farms Bachoco and Crío are 
illegally dumping toxic waste in Maya communities in Yucatán. They’re 
cutting and burning down the jungle, killing bees, poisoning water sources, 
and endangering livelihoods.

                        The Mexican authority in charge of protecting the 
environment - Profepa - can take immediate action to force the megafarms to 
clean up their mess, and restore the affected areas!

                        Tell Profepa to crack down on poultry farm pollution

                         Sign the petition


            Mega poultry farms Bachoco and Crío are slashing sections of the 
Yucatán jungle to clear space for mountains of toxic waste. The greedy 
poultry farms are polluting bee hives and cornfields by using pesticides to 
cover up the proliferation of flies and other insects.

            Communities have found their water polluted. Everything that 
spills over the surface - chicken feces- runs off into the freshwater wells 
and cenotes. Cenotes are lifelines and sacred sources of water for the Maya 
communities in Mexico.

            But if we can get the Mexican environmental authority - 
Profepa - to enforce the law, we can stop millions of tonnes of toxic waste 
clogging up the drinking water of Yucatán, save vital bee populations, 
protect Maya communities, and prevent more of the jungle from being set on 
fire.

            Tell Profepa to crack down on poultry farm pollution and make 
Bachoco and Crío clean up their mess.

            The communities of Halachó and Kinchil are part of the Yucatán 
Peninsula, one of Mexico's most vital ecosystems. It is home to majestic 
jaguars, pumas, and ocelots, as well as a unique and beautiful system of 
caves (“Cenotes”) found nowhere else in the world.

            But for Bachoco and Crío, it's just another dumping ground. Over 
100 tonnes of excrement have been dumped in one location!

            Last year, Profepa ordered the closure of both companies' 
dumping places. But there is a track record of Bachoco moving their toxic 
waste from one closed place to another. As for Crio, they are operating 
without permits. The Mexican authority in charge of protecting the 
environment - Profepa - has the power to sanction the megafarms, order them 
to clean up their mess and rehabilitate the area.

            We must act now before it is too late. Together we can call on 
the authorities, sign the petition:

            Tell the Mexican authority Profepa to crack down on poultry farm 
pollution and make Bachoco and Crío clean up their mess.

            We know Profepa can do it. Last year, the entity fined 26 
industrial pig operations in the Yucatán Peninsula for violating 
environmental laws. They can do it again!


             Sign the petition
            Thanks for all that you do,
            Julieta and the team at Ekō



            More information:

            The cost of industrial meat: displacement, conflict and 
environmental destruction. GRAIN. October 16, 2024.

            Poultry farm Bachoco covers Yucatan jungle with excrement. Pie 
de Pagina. November 17, 2024. (Available in Spanish)

            Poultry farm Crio and its open dump in Yucatan Pie de Pagina. 
August 11, 2024. (Available in Spanish)

            Mexican Officials Penalize 26 Industrial Pig Operations in 
Yucatán Peninsula for Violating Environmental Laws. Center for Biological 
Diversity. June 11, 2024.









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      From: Stop Megafarming, Ekō
      Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2025 10:08 AM
      Subject: Illegal toxic waste
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