DOJ sues city of Jackson over water crisis & more environmental stories.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, December 2, 2022 "The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth." – Chief Seattle U.S. Department of Justice Sues City of Jackson Over Water Crisis The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a proposed order in federal court to appoint a third party manager to oversee the public [drinking water]( system in [Jackson]( Mississippi, following a months-long crisis that saw 180,000 of its residents without clean and safe drinking water. [Read More]( Related: [50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking]( 3 UK Universities Ban Fossil Fuel Companies From Recruiting on Campus Three more UK universities have answered the call to ban [fossil fuel]( companies from recruiting on campus. Following the launch of a student-led campaign, the University of Bedfordshire, University of the Arts London and Wrexham Glyndwr University all said that their career services would end all relationships with recruiters from the [oil, gas]( and [mining]( industries. [Read More]( Related: [If the COP27 Won’t Act, Students Will: Why We Demand Fossil Free Research]( The Explosive Reason Why You Shouldn’t Toss Out Electronics Containing Lithium-Ion Batteries If you throw away used [electronic devices]( make sure there are no lithium-ion batteries hiding within them. A new report from electronics-recycling advocacy group Material Focus found that batteries tossed out with these devices cause more than 700 fires in waste disposal trucks and recycling centers throughout the UK. This is especially urgent in the wake of last week’s Black Friday, which started off the Christmas shopping season. [Read More]( Related: [E-Waste 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Could Foldable ‘Casitas’ Help Lower the Building Sector’s Emissions? There are some players in the housing sector modeling a more energy-efficient, sustainable way of doing business. One example is the Las Vegas-based company Boxabl, which wants new homes and buildings to one day be built as efficiently as cars. [Read More]( Related: [This Floating Village in Amsterdam Could Help Tackle City-Density and Sea-Level Challenges]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](