Local groups have worked for years to address health, safety and equity issues. Conference participants from the U.S. EPA, New Jersey and reuse centers shared how industry operators can learn from their efforts.
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Local groups have worked for years to address health, safety and equity issues. Participants from the U.S. EPA, New Jersey and reuse centers shared how industry operators can learn from their efforts.
Ongoing, multifaceted relationships with community members play a powerful role in influencing successful local and national environmental justice efforts, said speakers at the Northeast Recycling Council virtual conference.
Environmental justice was a significant theme in NERC’s conference Oct. 12-14, which featured speakers from local activist groups, businesses, nonprofits and the U.S. EPA. Participants weighed in on the scale of pollution in neighborhoods the EPA refers to as environmental justice communities, highlighted grassroots efforts to advocate for stronger community protections, and offered suggestions on how waste and recycling facility operators can build better relationships within their communities.
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