Environmental Initiatives Education Programs and Presentations Get the Word Out The issues surrounding environmental initiatives – sustainable development, recycling and solid waste management – are complicated. From scientific to practical, legal to moral, the questions and concepts can easily overwhelm the message. With backgrounds in environmental science and education, DeFeo Associates’ consultants create programs and […]
Environmental Initiatives Education Programs and Presentations Get the Word Out The issues surrounding environmental initiatives – sustainable development, recycling and solid waste management – are complicated. From scientific to practical, legal to moral, the questions and concepts can easily overwhelm the message. With backgrounds in environmental science and education, DeFeo Associates’ consultants create programs and […]
Recycling and Waste Management Environmental Responsibility meets Fiscal Responsibility Recycling is more than a buzzword for the environmental movement. Recycling – of glass, metals, paper, plastics, water and more – now represents significant cost savings to individuals, organizations and governments. Don’t Throw It All Away Without a comprehensive strategy for recycling and solid waste management, […]
What is Sustainability? Simply put, Sustainability means that a resource can be maintained indefinitely. It is naturally replenished as fast, or faster, than it is used. The Earth provides valuable natural resources (like oil, water, forestry) that humanity uses for its fuel, food, shelter – all aspects of its existence. For a resource to be […]
Making a Case for Solid Waste and Recycling Practices Laws and regulations are open to interpretation, and everyone makes mistakes. These two ideas expose many organizations and communities to financial and punitive risk for solid waste disposal and recycling practices of the past or the present: Are your materials being recycled as you believe? Was […]