Over the last week I have been researching electronic waste (e-waste) for a client project. During my research I discovered something that is intuitive but probably not often considered, as our society integrates more electronics—smartphones, readers, tablet computers, etc.—the disposal of these materials is of increasing concern. One of the most astounding facts I…
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Sustainability Lessons from the National Parks
In my previous article I discussed sustainability and defined it as the ability to use the available natural resources in a manner that maintains harmony between humans and nature which enables the use of these resources for present and future generations. What better place to see the harmony between people and nature than a national…
Sustainability…what is it?
There is quite a bit of buzz about environmental sustainability however there does not appear to be an overall consensus about the definition of this term. I recently read anarticle in EHS Journal entitled “Demystifying Environmental Sustainability.” In this article Norman Wei argues that sustainability can be reduced to pollution prevention and waste minimization efforts;…