Category Archives: waste management
In Medical Equipment Industry, Waste Management is Focus of Sustainability Goals and New Revenue Opportunities
Waste Goals Outnumber Greenhouse Gas Goals; Supply Chain Gets Little Attention New York City (April 4, 2012) – Green Research, a New York-based corporate sustainability research and advisory firm, today released its latest benchmark of corporate environmental sustainability goals, this … Continue reading
Filed under press release, sustainability, waste management
How Waste Management Can Earn LEED Points for Existing Buildings
By Anna Munie The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program is not just for new construction anymore. In fact, the U.S. Green Building Council reported in December 2011 that LEED-certified existing buildings had exceeded LEED-certified new construction for … Continue reading
Filed under green building, waste management
Waste to Gold (or Silver, or Platinum): LEED and Waste Management
By: Anna Munie CHMM Take a look at any news release about LEED-certified buildings, and you are likely to hear mention of energy efficient HVAC systems, improved indoor air quality and sustainable interior design. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and … Continue reading
Filed under green building, waste management
Is Your Company Ready to Go Zero Waste to Landfill?
By Anna Munie, CHMM Companies that divert solid waste from landfills are not only protecting the environment. Many are saving substantial amounts of money. Subaru now reaps yearly savings in the millions from its waste diversion programs, for instance. Some … Continue reading
Filed under transportation, waste management
Book Review: Greener Products
Greener Products: The Making and Marketing of Sustainable Brands by Al Iannuzzi CRC Press; November 8, 2011 Creating a sustainable society will depend in large part on reducing the environmental impacts of making, distributing and using products and of disposing … Continue reading
Filed under Life Cycle Assessment, marketing, sustainability, waste management, water
Five Questions to Ask About Any Waste Management Proposal
By Anna Munie, CHMM My first job out of college was at a hazardous waste management company. Like any excited new graduate, I immediately sent out an email to friends and family describing my new company and position, and asking … Continue reading
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