Posts tagged ENVIRONMENTAL
Allied Environmental Services Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Apr 12th
(PRWEB) April 06, 2012
Allied Environmental Services, Inc. (Allied), one of the Midwest?s leading environmental consulting and contracting firms, will mark its 25th year in business this April.
Founded in 1987, Allied has excelled by providing a diverse range of services to a wide client base. Allied CEO, Steve Carr, attributes the company?s success to its highly trained and professional team of environmental scientists and technicians. ?In my career, I have worked with many environmental firms and consultants, and I can tell you that none of them compare with the technical skill, knowledge and dedication of the Allied team?, stated More >
Practical Steps to Individual Social and Environmental Responsibility
Apr 10th
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2012
Univetica?s recent article outlines new practical tips for leading a more socially and environmentally responsible lifestyle. In this new age of environmental decline, cultural homogenization, and widespread ethical bankruptcy, many people are hungry for a rebirth of a values-based approach to life. Although it can be difficult to formulate universal principles in today?s fragmented global society, the importance of individual social and environmental responsibility is one thing that we can all agree upon.
Here are 10 ways in which each of us can make a real social and environmental difference in our everyday lives:
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Environmental Mandates Enforcing Wastewater Treatment to Benefit the Market for Moving Bed Bioreactors, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 15th
San Jose, California (PRWEB) March 12, 2012
Follow us on LinkedIn ? Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR) is an efficient, cost-effective wastewater treatment technology. The novel technology efficiently deals with some of the critical challenges associated with the water and wastewater sector, such as rigid nutrient discharge regulations and efficient upgradation of existing treatment infrastructure. MBBR technology minimizes pollutant levels in wastewater streams before discharge of such water into collective water bodies such as lakes and rivers. MBBR process can be utilized for various applications based on wastewater quality and the discharge regulations. Given its use in water treatment, fortunes in More >
Environmental Safety at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics: Interview on Inside The Winner?s Circle on Atlanta Business RadioX?
Mar 8th
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 07, 2012
On Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, Atlanta Business RadioX? host Joyce Bone was joined in-studio by David Miska, Director of Environment, Safety and Health at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site in Marietta. Miska talked about his current position, how he got to where he is, the current sustainability programs he has in place at the site and the challenges that come with running a large facility like Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta. He also shared some advice with listeners on how to be successful in whatever field they pursue.
In his role as Director of Environment, More >
Eden Springs UK Launches New Environmental Research Resource for Water Usage
Jan 30th
Glasgow, Scotland (PRWEB UK) 30 January 2012
Eden Springs, the leading UK supplier of water coolers and office beverage solutions, has launched new interactive functionality on their website to explore how the company are leading the industry in sustainability efforts.
The UK operations of Eden Springs were officially certified as CarbonNeutral
Environmental Concern Announces its 40th Anniversary on World Wetlands Day
Jan 21st
St. Michaels, MD (PRWEB) January 18, 2012
Environmental Concern starts its celebration to honor its 40th anniversary year on February 2, 2012, a date that coincides with World Wetlands Day.
Environmental Concern is a non-profit headquartered in St. Michaels, Maryland. With ties up to the international level, the organization?s main work focuses on wetlands around the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Edgar Garbisch who was a chemistry science teacher at the University of Minnesota started the non-profit in 1972. He turned his attention to wetlands during a time in the U.S. when Americans began to put the environment at the forefront. In More >
Business Owners and Managers Learn to Use Environmental Audit Policies at Chicago Bar Association Presentation by Attorney Dave Scriven-Young
Jan 6th
Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) December 30, 2011
“Business owners and managers should plan ahead to take advantage of environmental audit policies, which provide major incentives for businesses to self-report potential violations and come into compliance with federal and state environmental laws and regulations, says Dave Scriven-Young, a Chicago environmental attorney at Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (http://www.pecklaw.com/) and author of the Illinois Environmental Law Blog (http://illinoisenvironmentallaw.com/).
Scriven-Young presented his seminar, “How Businesses Can Take Advantage of U.S. EPA?s Audit Policy”, at a meeting of the Chicago Bar Association’s YLS Environmental Law Committee. Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s audit policy, a business receives More >
East Bay Document Shredding Company, Shred Works, Inc. Announces They Reduces Environmental Impact by Going Green
Dec 31st
Oakland, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2011
East Bay document shredding company, Shred Works, Inc. is a ?Bay Area Green Business Certified? company ensuring that they give careful consideration to their practices and procedures and the impact it will have on the environment.
They recycle everything they shred enabling them to reach their goal of 100% landfill aversion, a significant accomplishment. In that last year they shredded and recycled 3,856 tons of paper saving 65,552 trees.
The professionals at Shred Works ask the community to consider that the process of turning trees into paper requires a great deal of energy and water. More >
What are some environmental factors that impact the health and wellness of public and community health?
Dec 25th
Question by blakely: What are some environmental factors that impact the health and wellness of public and community health?
Best answer:
Answer by smileevrydayPollution is one. Also not regulating imported food very well.
What do you think? Answer below!
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine Addresses Diabetes and the Environment at 2011 Fall Conference
Nov 12th
Portland, OR (PRWEB) November 11, 2011
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) is gearing up for its annual research conference in Portland, Oregon, which will be held jointly this year with the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM). This year?s conference tackles diabetes, which affects nearly 26 million Americans according to the Centers for Disease Control.
?As incoming president of AAEM, I am excited about the collaboration between our academy and ACAM. We share novel approaches and alternative therapies for many patients who have otherwise routine diseases but don?t do well with the usual regimens for the disease. More >
