LEED-Certified Structures and Hurricane Sandy EnviroPolitics On Thursday, August 15, 2013, a joint meeting for the New Jersey Senate & Assembly committee was held in Atlantic City. Several organizations and distraught shore residents represented the elderly and the poor who are still dealing with Hurricane Sandy’s consequences. Joining them were a number of environmental experts […]
Recycling Container Considerations Recycling programs often fail due to poor container design. To ensure the effectiveness of recycling programs, managers need to specify and purchase recycling containers that are properly designed and ergonomically correct. Containers must be designed with several considerations in mind. In many programs, the containers are simply an afterthought. In one program, […]
Green Building’s Unexpected Advantage Press Release Wayne DeFeo, standing, joins representatives of the Somerset County Business Partnershipto discuss Green Building’s Unexpected Advantage May 2016 — Local expert and green building advocate, Wayne DeFeo of DeFeo Associates, recently joined the Somerset County Business Partnership to present a slideshow on the ever-changing green marketplace. His presentation shared […]
Recycling industry impacted by falling oil prices CBS News Philadelphia While the majority of Americans are celebrating as the price of gas continues to fall, some industries are getting hit hard. Whats good news for millions of drivers is bad news for recycling centers. Environmental consultant, Wayne DeFeo, makes an appearance on a recent CBS […]
What a surprising headline…”Genetically Altered Wheat in Oregon Comes as No Surprise“. (NYT June 5, 2013) As reported, genetically altered wheat from an experiment closed down about 12 years ago, showed up in an Oregon farmer’s organic wheat field. Monsanto, the company that developed the genetically altered wheat, stated that this was “a random isolated […]