Where Does Toxic Waste Go?

    Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM until 12:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

    Toxic and hazardous wastes and the need to dispose of these wastes are facts of modern life. Beginning around 1980, scholars and activists noticed brought attention to the fact that the waste discharge and disposal facilities were more likely to be located in neighborhoods that were home to people of color or people living in poverty. This realization led to the environmental justice movement. In this lab, we will use mapping software and publicly available data to examine current trends in locations of hazardous and toxic waste sites based on race, ethnicity and income. Each student will have the opportunity to create maps and analyze the data.

    Sarah Sojka, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Physics

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.

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