Whistle-Blowing and the Environment Katherine works as a clerk for Bio Chemist Services, a small toxic-waste disposal company. The company has a contract to dispose of medical waste from a local hospital. During the course of her work, Katherine comes across documents that suggest Bio Chemist has actually been disposing of some of this medical waste in a local municipal landfill. Katherine is shocked. She knows this practice is illegal. And even though only a small portion of the medical waste that Bio Chemist handles is disposed of this way, any amount at all seems a worrisome threat to public health. Katherine gathers the appropriate documents and takes them to her immediate superior, David. David says, “Look, I don't think that sort of thing is your concern, or mine. We're in charge of record keeping, not making decisions about where this stuff gets dumped. I suggest you drop it.” The next day, Katherine decides to go one step further and talk to Sophia Anne, the company's operations manager. Sophia is clearly irritated. Sophia says, “This isn't your concern. Look, these are the sorts of cost-cutting moves that let a little company like ours compete with our giant competitors. note:  sir read the passage and give me case study ans. thank you sir.

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Whistle-Blowing and the Environment

Katherine works as a clerk for Bio Chemist Services, a small toxic-waste disposal company.
The company has a contract to dispose of medical waste from a local hospital. During the
course of her work, Katherine comes across documents that suggest Bio Chemist has actually
been disposing of some of this medical waste in a local municipal landfill. Katherine is
shocked. She knows this practice is illegal. And even though only a small portion of the medical
waste that Bio Chemist handles is disposed of this way, any amount at all seems a worrisome
threat to public health.
Katherine gathers the appropriate documents and takes them to her immediate superior, David.
David says, “Look, I don't think that sort of thing is your concern, or mine. We're in charge of
record keeping, not making decisions about where this stuff gets dumped. I suggest you drop
it.” The next day, Katherine decides to go one step further and talk to Sophia Anne, the
company's operations manager. Sophia is clearly irritated.
Sophia says, “This isn't your concern. Look, these are the sorts of cost-cutting moves that let a
little company like ours compete with our giant competitors.

note:  sir read the passage and give me case study ans.

thank you sir.

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