“Greg Sawtell, an environmental organizer with the land trust, told
council members that the divergent statements from Johns Hopkins and
MedStar officials shows that “there are choices to be made” about use of
the medical waste incinerator, calling on other hospitals to end
contracts with the facility.”

…environmental racism is the result of choices. We must hold our institutions accountable! I’m so glad that JHU is doing the right thing.

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MedStar, JHU disagree on use of South Baltimore medical waste incinerator

While Hopkins officials committed to taking immediate steps to phase out their reliance on the incinerator, an environmental representative from the largest hospital systems in Maryland, MedStar Health, told the council that they believe operators of the incinerator have responded … Continue reading