Year: 2017
Resolution Number: 44
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status: Complete
Author(s): Gunjan Malhotra, MD, Kaitlyn Dobesh, Taymaz Joneydian, and Shannon Paquette
Sponsor: Gunjan Malhotra, MD
On behalf of: Wayne County Delegation
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS 1) seek and actively advocate for state legislation that bans waste incinerators in the state of Michigan due to their adverse health effects and environmental impact in addition to the lack of cost effectiveness, and 2) support and prioritize alternative forms of waste management and clean energy production that do not pose health risks including reducing waste production, recycling, and composting programs as well as use of regulated landfills throughout the state; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to 1) seek and actively advocate for national legislation that bans waste incinerators in our nation due to their adverse health effects, environmental impact and lack of cost effectiveness in waste management and energy production, and 2) support and prioritize alternative forms of waste management and clean energy production that do not pose health risks including reducing waste production, recycling, and composting programs as well as use of regulated landfills throughout the nation; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS seek and actively advocate for state legislation that would eventually ban the use non-renewable materials (e.g., one time use plastics and polystyrene) and promote the use of renewable materials in order to limit trash production and disposable materials that add to landfills.
RESOLVED: That MSMS 1) seek and actively advocate for state legislation that bans waste incinerators in the state of Michigan due to their adverse health effects and environmental impact in addition to the lack of cost effectiveness, and 2) support and prioritize alternative forms of waste management and clean energy production that do not pose health risks including reducing waste production, recycling, and composting programs as well as use of regulated landfills throughout the state; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to 1) seek and actively advocate for national legislation that bans waste incinerators in our nation due to their adverse health effects, environmental impact and lack of cost effectiveness in waste management and energy production, and 2) support and prioritize alternative forms of waste management and clean energy production that do not pose health risks including reducing waste production, recycling, and composting programs as well as use of regulated landfills throughout the nation; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS seek and actively advocate for state legislation that would eventually ban the use non-renewable materials (e.g., one time use plastics and polystyrene) and promote the use of renewable materials in order to limit trash production and disposable materials that add to landfills.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Waste Incinerator Ban
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