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Assessment of the Nature and Frequency of EPA's Activities in Pollution Prevention, End-of-Pipe Treatment, and Remediation
(2001-12-31)
This report consolidates information available on U.S. EPA's website and describes Agency activities in pollution prevention, end-of-pipe treatment, and remediation. The report provides details regarding the frequency and ...
Automotive Life Cycle Economics and Replacement Intervals
(2004-01-07)
In the United States, the predominant mode of personal transportation is the automobile with over 90% of all passenger miles traveled in 1997 (Davis and Diegel 2002). Similarly, total passenger miles traveled annually in ...
Evaluation of Alternative Closure Options for Stonyfield Farm Product Delivery Systems: Supplement to the April 2001 Report: Life Cycle Assessment of the Stonyfield Farm Product Delivery System
(2002-05-01)
Following a review of the April 2001 report (CSS01-03), Stonyfield Farm decided to explore one of the recommended options for improving the environmental performance of their product delivery system. Stonyfield Farm asked ...
Examining our Progress: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Prototype Sustainability Report
(2002-06)
Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan (U-M) is an internationally renowned research and undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational institution with a broad curriculum in the liberal arts. Spanning three ...
Web-based Survey of Trends in Dematerialization
(2001-12-31)
This research is a web-based survey of information and data trends on the topic of dematerialization. Eco-efficiency, industrial ecology and dematerialization-related developments in nanotechnology were investigated. ...
LEED Energy Performance Modeling and Evaluation of the S.T. Dana Building Renovations
(2003-12-05)
The University of Michigan's S. T. Dana Building has upgraded its hundred year old infrastructure. The goal of the renovations was a building where the principles of environmental responsibility are not only taught, but ...
Environmental Law: Exploring the Influence on Engineering Design
(2001-04-05)
Engineering design is not simply a reflection of vision and creativity; it is also an innovative response to physical principles and regulatory controls. Among the regulatory controls that shape the course of engineering ...
Life Cycle-Based Sustainability Indicators for Assessment of the U.S. Food System
(2000-12-06)
The United States food system, from field to table, is at a crossroads for change. Improving the sustainability of this complex system requires a thorough understanding of the relationships between food consumption ...
Prairie Learning: Integrating the Arts and Environmental Education with Ecological Restoration in Ann Arbor, Michigan
(2024-04)
This practicum was centered around the ecological restoration of study plots
located in a former athletic field of non-native turf grasses at the Freeman
Environmental Education Center in the Ann Arbor Public School ...
Mountain Pine Beetle and Algae Blooms in Northwest Wyoming Sub Alpine Lakes
(2024-04)
Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) is a tree pest native to North America that has led to the
death of up to 90% of conifers in some mountain regions. In concert with MPB infestations,
there has been an increase in algae blooms ...