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EHS Director, Victoria Justus, Publishes Chapter in Major Guidance Document for Educational Facilities Management Professionals
Our own Victoria Justus, EHS director for WasteStrategies, recently published an integral chapter in APPA’s new Maintenance Volume, relating to regulatory compliance for Facilities Management (FM) Professionals in Educational Institutions.
5 Easy Steps to Green Your Business
The principal of “going green” has been popular for the last decade. Indeed, it’s become so mainstream that businesses without at least some green practices in place are seen as outdated. Being a green business has economic benefits that extend beyond the image of your business—it can also save money and help you meet increasing regulatory compliance requirements put in place by local, state, and Federal government.
If you’re looking for ways to go green, if you haven’t already, or would like tips on furthering your green efforts, follow these 5 basic steps.
Waste Management Expertise is Critical to Your LEED Building Certification Success
As more and more of us realize the high cost of doing nothing to preserve the environment and conserve resources, LEED Certification is fast becoming a “must have” for new and existing buildings. The benefits of a LEED-certified building include lower operating costs and increase asset value, a reduction of waste sent to landfills, conservation of energy and water, buildings that are healthier and safer for occupants, reduction of harmful greenhouse gas emissions as well as tax rebates, zoning allowances and other incentives across the nation.
EU Organizations Face Regulations and Familiar Barriers Concerning Zero Waste.
Organizations and businesses in the EU are nearing an important deadline set by the European Union’s Waste Framework Directive to adopt a ‘waste hierarchy’ heavily focused on waste reduction, prevention and recycling. All Member States are required to conceive and implement waste prevention programs no later than 2013. The directive is part of a broader effort to transform Europe’s economy into a sustainable one by 2020.
C2E2 Study Paints a Mosaic of Campus EMS Progress
In a report on their 2010 study, the Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2) found progress since 2006 in the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) at the nation's campuses, but the results are decidedly mixed. While 22% of survey respondents saw their EMS expand, 13.2% have seen the program narrowed, and many more have seen mixed results.
Kimberly-Clark's Sustainability 2015 Goals Offer Inspiration for All
Kimberly-Clark, makers of well-known brands Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, announced this week its Sustainability 2015 goals, and called it "the company's most ambitious and comprehensive sustainability strategy to date."
Introducing Waste Management Industry Veteran, Greg Ross
Greg has Joined WasteStrategies as Regional President
We are pleased to welcome Gregory Ross to the environmental waste management team of WasteStrategies. A waste management industry veteran, Greg will head our Northeast operations team to help build and foster long-term client relationships by linking companies with WasteStrategies' proven services that help organizations achieve specific environmental targets, reduce operating expenses, and mitigate risk.
Princeton Review Study Points to Growing Student Demands for College Campus Sustainability
What are college students looking for when they visit campuses these days? The sports teams? The academics? Financial aid? Well, according to a recent poll by The Princeton Review, college students are also inquiring about a campus's sustainability practices when they visit.
Looking Beyond Waste Management: How is Materials Management Different?
The U.S. EPA released a report in 2009 focused on sustainable materials management, titled "Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead." The report suggests a roadmap for the future based on materials management – an idea that emerged from the EPA's 2020 Vision, published in 2002. The 2020 Vision specifically suggested that society must shift its focus away from waste management and toward a more "life-cycle' view of materials management.
Colleges and Universities a Hot Spot for EPA Regulatory Attention
Rightly so, colleges and universities are being held to the same high standards as private institutions when it comes to EPA compliance. Larger educational institutions, in particular, operate like small cities with regards to their facilities and the environmental management issues that must be controlled. For example, most large campuses contain research labs, power plants, wastewater treatment facilities, water supply sources, and ground maintenance—all of which require careful monitoring.
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