CBS News recently published a story about plastics recycling, which focused on a Houston facility that failed fire safety inspections and may be storing plastics without proper permits. The story notes that it’s a partnership between Inside Climate News (ICN), a climate activist publication that aims to stop consumption of petroleum energy and products. The segment was authored by an ICN reporter. While the article notes this partnership, it provides no mention of ICN’s funding or political agenda.
The report documents the facility’s inspection failures and lack of permits, which it then spins into a narrative about how plastics have an overall negative impact and the difficulties in addressing those impacts through recycling. The article cites a study by two anti-fossil fuel groups, Beyond Plastics and the International Pollutants Elimination Network, which found that chemical recycling hasn’t been successful commercially.
“Critics argue that chemical recycling is more of an unproven marketing play so plastic production can keep growing rather than a real fix for a global crisis. They cite, for example, harm across the plastics lifecycle from oil and gas drilling to plastic production to plastic waste in rivers and oceans to micro- and nano-plastics in blood vessels,” the article states.
Funding
Inside Climate News is funded by several anti-fossil fuel organizations, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, the Park Foundation, the Wallace Global Fund, and the New York Community Trust. Rockefeller Brothers Fund program director Michael Northrop, sits on the ICN board of directors. According to ICN, Northrup provided the seed grant upon which ICN was founded in 2007. […]
— Read More: justthenews.com
At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
