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Waste Reduction in Department Store Retail: Case Study Report of Hudson's Department Stores
(1991-04)
This case study documents waste reduction at Hudson's department stores in Michigan. Process and economic analyses are done to compare Hudson's shredded paper packing operation with the firm's previous use of purchased ...
Waste Reduction Case Studies: Final Project Report
(1991-04)
The goal of this research is to effect the transfer of waste reduction activities from a firm that is successfully practicing waste reduction to other firms throughout the State of Michigan. The project was organized into ...
Environmental Reporting for the University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus: the U-M Environmental Data Repository
(2005-06-08)
In April of 2004, The University of Michigan Environmental Task Force (ETF) issued their advisory report to President Mary Sue Coleman. This report, included as Appendix A, proposed an environmental assessment and reporting ...
Developing Power Business Plan: Empowering The Bottom Of The Pyramid
(2004-04)
The purpose of this thesis is to develop a business model for a renewable energy company called Developing Power. This business model is a response to the need for a viable solution for effectively meeting the electricity ...
Life Cycle Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Concrete Infrastructure Systems
(2005-06)
Concrete infrastructure systems require large capital investments and resource flows to construct and maintain. An integrated life cycle assessment and cost model was developed to evaluate infrastructure sustainability and ...
Motown Microgrid: Life-Cycle Analysis Rates Energy and Environmental Performance
(2004-11)
Microgrid systems powered with distributed generation (DG) technologies offer an alternative to the conventional system of centralized power and on-site thermal heating and cooling. A microgrid is defined here as a system ...
Sustainable Agriculture: An On-Farm Assessment Tool
(2004-03-11)
This Toolkit is designed to provide the Vermont dairy farmer with information on how his or her current practices compare economically, socially and environmentally to best management practices. Additional resources are ...
Management of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in the US
(2001-03)
This report seeks to provide a "snap-shot" detailing current management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in the United States. The report is divided as follows:
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Focused on estimating end-of-life ...