In the News
Negative Externalities and Inequality - Communities Battle Incinerators in Baltimore
Geoff Riley
17th April 2021
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.
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty 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 conferences in the UK and overseas.
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