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Negative Externalities and Inequality - Communities Battle Incinerators in Baltimore

Geoff Riley

17th April 2021

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Most incinerators in the USA are located in low income areas, damaging underlying health conditions for many people who live there. Some local communities are fighting back.

This Guardian video looks at some of the issues including the battle to advance environmental justice and equity. Supporters of the circular economy will wish them well.

Negative Externalities and Inequality - Communities Fight Incinerators in Baltimore
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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