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Environmental Justice, Waste Management, & Equitable Solutions

Environmental Injustice

P. Nicole Avendaño, Lipscomb University

Population Growth & Waste Generation

Global annual waste generation expected to increase by 70%

Waste Generation

3.4 billion tonnes

Middle Point landfill has anywhere between 6-12 years before capacity and subsequent closure.

Davidson County

Landfills, hazardous waste sites, & other industrial facilities are most often located in communities of color.

The Cause

Race is a predictor

What is Environmental Justice?

Environmental Justice & Equity

"...the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies"

US Environmental Protection Agency, 2019

Where is the environment?

Where is

the environment?

EJ def. of the Environment:

EJ Environment

the places where we live, work, play, & learn

Environmental Equity

  • no one group or community faces environmental burdens

Environmental equity

  • no one needs wealth or political connections
  • is a basic human right

Photo by: Tony Tobias

Racial Inequities

The Solution

  • Home Owners Loan Corporation, 1933

Inequities

  • POC disproportion-ately live in red zones

Top-Down Approach

  • Policy: Pay-as-you-throw

Equitable Solutions

PAYT Impact

  • PAYT decreases amount of waste generated

PAYT

Impact

Equitable PAYT

PAYT

Modifications

  • Flexibility is key
  • Strategies for low-income households & diverse populations

Bottom-Up Approach

  • Community-based participatory research
  • Hands-on

Bottom-Up Solutions

  • Residents co-facilitate trainings & workshops
  • Community Action Teams

SWMP

Recommen-

dations

Environmental Equity Assessment

Are environmental impacts & outcomes distributed equitably?

Environmental Equity Assessment

Priority Communities

Environmental equity assessment uses socioeconomic factors to determine key focus areas

Solid Waste Master Plan’s Key Policy & Program Recommendations

Nashville Solid Waste Master Plan

Environmental Justice Committee

  • Individuals most affected by environmental inequities

Environmental

Justice Committee

  • Youth participants

Community Engagement

  • Community-based approach:

Participatory Budgeting

Community Engagement

Addressing Priorities

  • Increase recycling programs
  • Targeted outreach in priority areas

Addressing Priorities

  • Strengthen public education
  • Environmental equity focused recycling education

Questions?

Citations

Citations

https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljusticehttps://williamsonsource.com/photos-percy-priest-lake/https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/04/100-days-environmental-justice/https://finance.yahoo.com/video/officials-examining-landfills-fill-002608103.htmlhttps://wpln.org/post/garbage-runneth-over-in-rutherford-county-growth-will-force-landfill-to-close-sooner-than-expected/https://www.planetaid.org/latest-news/epa-reports-waste-volume-up-recycling-is-flathttps://timeline.com/warren-county-dumping-race-4d8fe8de06cbhttp://www.voicesfromthevalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/photo6.pdfhttps://fitt.co/nashville/articles/hiking-nashvillehttps://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/nashville-hiking-meetup-nashvillehttps://www.seattleglobalist.com/2016/07/14/seattles-green-gap-grows-race-affects-environmental-equity/53915https://envirotecmagazine.com/2018/03/22/student-dissertation-adds-detail-to-landfill-mining-feasibility/https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/749/Pay-As-You-Throw-Trash-Cart-Programhttps://thinkprogress.org/asthma-redlining-environmental-justice-discrimination-5638d16b4d9d/https://stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org/post/see-maps-1930s-explain-racial-segregation-michigan-today

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