The EPA’s decision on the definition of disadvantaged communities related to waste management will determine which communities are eligible to receive waste and recycling grant funding as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to launch soon.

In Waste Today, Paige Davis (GBB Consultant II) talks about targeted universalism that the EPA should consider. An equity-based policy framework created by a UC Berkley professor, targeted universalism offers a dynamic definition of equity that can be used to help cities integrate environmental justice principles into operations and programming.

Read the article on Waste Today’s website: A Just Transition Deserves a Targeted Universalism Approach