Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United:

Urges the International Joint Commission to advocate strongly with the U.S. EPA
and Environment Canada to adopt strong rules which eliminate the discharge of
persistent toxic compounds from medical waste incinerators

Urges the International Joint Commission to advocate for and work with the
health care industry to adopt a materials policy which will lead to zero discharge of 4 persistent toxic compounds, and

Urges the U.S. EPA to adopt strong rules to eliminate the formation of dioxin and
the release of mercury by medical waste incinerators, and to encourage the health
care industry to adopt a materials policy which will lead to zero discharge of
persistent toxic substances.