SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Sustainability

McGill University

RESOURCE CONSUMPTION & DISCHARGE

Environmental Management Specialization

What is the Environmental Protection Agency?

Origins of Environmental Protection Agency

Bubble Policy

Emissions Trading

NORI

Standards

  1. International Organization for Standardization www.iso.org
  2. UN’s Millennium Development Goals - http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
  3. www.climate-check.com
  4. www.greenbuildingsolutions.com
  5. http://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/Main-Menu/Life-Cycle-Assessment
  6. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118099729.html
  7. http://www.sei-international.org/
  8. http://crosstimbersmarina.com/
  9. http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Ron-Howell/6797122
  10. http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation.aspx

Eco-Footprinting

Mathis Wacknernagel and Dr. John Lamberton, Tulsa, Oklahoma

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/gfn/page/footprint_basics_overview/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94tYMWz_Ia4

What is the difference between a standard and a law?

Mr. Ron Howell. Cross Timbers Marina - http://www.crosstimbersmarina.com

 

Socialization - Culture - Products - Waste - Energy

What is waste management?  http://www.eschooltoday.com/waste-recycling/waste-management-tips-for-kids.html

Waste Management  http://www.wm.com/index.jsp

Trash to Energy:  http://www.covanta.com/

Storm water runoff:  http://water.epa.gov/action/weatherchannel/stormwater.cfm

 

Field Trip to Covanta Trash to Energy Plant, West Tulsa, Oklahoma

CAUTION:  You must wear long sleeve shirt, long pants, and no open toed shoes.  Covanta will provide us with hard hats, safety glasses, and perhaps other safety equipment.

1.      Common Air Pollutants: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/urbanair/

 

2.      What is RCRA? 

 

3.      What is hazardous waste?   http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/

 

5.      CT:  What is a solid waste?  DEEP.  http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=325428

 

6.      ODEQ  http://www.deq.state.ok.us/

 

7.      MISSOURI  http://www.dnr.mo.gov/

 

8.      Metropolitan Environmental Trust:  http://metrecycle.com/

 

WASTE DISPOSAL:

Hazardous

Solid (Household & Garbage)

 

Demolition - Air Quality - Safety

Mr. Jim Redyke. President - http://redyke.com/

Sherry Derryberry - Lead Auditor: ISO  http://www.iso.org