New data: SIMS metal shredder adds to Pilsen air pollution!

Data released by the USEPA on the SIMS monitoring system for the period October 2022 through May 2023 document that the SIMS metal shredder consistently increases air pollution in the community. By comparing data from the multiple sensors, we can see that the shredder is a source of harmful PM10 pollution and for the hazardous metal manganese on days of …

Does a “Good Neighbor” put poison in our air?

Sims Metal is putting unknown quantities of toxic materials in the air of Pilsen. Sims Metal recently sent fancy mailings to everyone in Pilsen claiming to have been a good neighbor for 30 years. However, there are facts that put this claim in doubt. Sims metal buys scrap metal and shreds it into tiny pieces. This process inevitably puts tiny …