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McPherson Hospital: Howell, Michigan: McPherson Hospital, located in Howell, Michigan, is a 136 bed community hospital and a unit of the Catherine McAuley Health System. Conversion from disposable dishware to washable dishware by all Michigan hospitals could reduce solid waste production by as much as 880 tons per year. Despite some additional costs, McPherson...; Tags: Michigan, hospital; Case studies
Case Studies of Mercury pollution Prevention Measures in Michigan Health Care Institutions: As part of the compilation of the Mercury Pollution Prevention in Michigan report, a health care group was formed to identify the uses of mercury in hospitals and alternatives for those uses. Several hospitals were contacted regarding the topic of mercury pollution prevention measures currently underway in their institutions. Bronson...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, hospital, health care, pollution; Case studies
F.F. Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua, New York: F.F. Thompson Hospital has not had a formal mercury pollution prevention policy, has not had a formal educational program, and has not had a mercury pollution prevention "champion." And yet Thompson has eliminated almost all uses of mercury from the facility. Thompson began its informal mercury pollution prevention program in...; Tags: pollution, patient; Case studies
Yosemite National Park: California: On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill granting Yosemite Valley to the State of California as an inalienable public trust. The National Park Service is entrusted with the task of safeguarding America's natural treasures. By implementing photovoltaic (PV) solar electric generation, the Park service could further fulfill...; Tags: Manufacturing, PowerLight Corp., photovoltaics, pollution, fossil fuel, California; Case studies
Marine Oil Spill pollution: The paper informs that the main sources of marine oil pollution are (intentional and accidental) releases from ships, natural slicks and pollution from land. The first source is the most important. Hydrocarbons are vital to the economies of all the nations of the world and for the vast majority, these...; Tags: pollution; White papers

A Source of pollution Becomes a Source of Clean Energy: The 50 Capstone MicroTurbine systems atop the Lopez Canyon landfill comprise the most microturbines installed at a single site to date. This array, purchased and installed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), can export up to 1.3 megawatts of electricity (net), enough to power about 1,300...; Tags: Capstone Turbine, mW, landfill, pollution; Case studies
Purchasing for pollution Prevention: Mercury-Free Medical and Surgical Supplies Fact Sheet: A wide variety of medical equipment can contain mercury, from thermometers and blood pressure equipment to diagnostic analyzers. Many hospitals are now buying only mercury-free products, and government agencies can easily follow suit by restricting mercury on their purchasing contracts. With INFORM's technical assistance, Massachusetts changed its guidelines to allow...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, blood pressure, medical equipment, pollution, agency; White papers
Improvements in Marine Spill Planning and Response in the South Pacific: The importance of coastal and marine environments to every aspect of the lives of Pacific Islanders cannot be overstated. The impacts of marine pollution, including ship-related pollution, constitute a major concern for Pacific Island peoples. As these island states are located within the world's largest ocean, the island members of...; Tags: pollution, benefit, environment; White papers
Mapping Corporate Environmental Performance: A new real-time map allows researchers and activists to more easily identify corporate polluters, but also allows companies to showcase their environmental performance. Called MapEcos, the website marries information about companies' environmental management, which is provided voluntarily by managers in real time, to companies' pollution data from...; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, pollution; Blog posts 2008-01-22
Dirty China Could Lead to Clean Profits: Dirty China Could Lead to Clean ProfitsRE: Dirty China Could Lead to Clean ProfitsLived in China a short while my impression was most persons do not care if somwhere in big CHina 750'000 kids will not grow up and be the competitors of your very own kids. Like Chengdue &...; Tags: Dirty China, Dirty, pollution; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
An Easy Way to Go Green Most Companies Miss: An Easy Way to Go Green Most Companies MissHow green is ITIt's true and it is shocking. As a matter of fact the so called perpetual 'development' in processing power gives birth to new hardware and well...new operating systems (read new Windows), phasing out many computers whose utilizations are not...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Go-Green, computer, Companies, pollution; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Industrial Hygienist And Environmental Technician: The Industrial Hygienist And Environmental Technician job description template includes the following job summary: Identifies analytical sources of pollution to determine the effects. Collects air, water, vapors, gases, and dust samples or other potentially toxic materials for analysis. Conducts evaluations and surveys to determine the exposure levels encountered. Prepares reports...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, pollution, job, survey, health care, knowledge, analysis; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Marine Biologist: The Marine Biologist job description template includes the following job summary: To patrol the estuaries, monitor shoreline activities, and identify pollution problems. To measure water quality and land use and draw attention to issues that affect the health of the ecosystem. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities,...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Monitors & displays, pollution, monitor, job, health care; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
A Killer Commute: Escape From Diesel Exhaust: Some people get scared driving next to trucks, but most of them don't know all the risks associated with doing so. Researchers from the Clean Air Task Force estimate that the average American spends 6 percent of the day commuting to and from work-- and in that time breathes in...; Tags: Lori Deschene, CATF, pollution; Blog posts 2007-07-27
Agglomeration Effects In Foreign Direct Investment And The pollution Haven Hypothesis: Does environmental regulation impair international competitiveness of pollution-intensive industries to the extent that they relocate to countries with less stringent regulation, turning those into "Pollution havens"? This hypothesis is tested using panel data on outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows of various industries in the German manufacturing sector and account...; Tags: Foreign direct investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign exchange, Investment, Columbia University, foreign direct investment, pollution, hypothesis, regulation, industry, manufacturing, technique, analysis, stock; White papers 2007-07-21
How Well Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate Social Responsibility?: Ratings of corporations' environmental activities and capabilities influence billions of dollars of "Socially responsible" investments as well as some consumers, activists, and potential employees. In one of the first studies to assess these ratings, we examine how well the most widely used ratings - those of Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini Research...; Tags: Performance management, pollution, Corporate Social Responsibility, regulatory compliance, performance, compliance; White papers 2007-06-07
Environmental Regulation, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency And FDI Location In China: This paper searches for pollution haven consistent evidence within China. Using a province level data set and three different measures of environmental stringency, paper investigates whether inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is attracted to those regions with relatively low environmental regulations. Our results are consistent with pollution haven seeking behaviour...; Tags: Pollution, Regulation, Foreign Direct Investment, Government Efficiency, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Investment, Finance; White papers 2007-03-05
The Interaction of Strategy and Policy: Business-led environmental initiatives have become increasingly prominent in recent years. From McDonald's voluntary replacement of paper for Styrofoam sandwich packaging to the chemical industry's "Responsible Care" program, corporate environmentalism has become a familiar phenomenon. At the same time, governments have shown great interest in "Voluntary" programs for environmental protection, which...; Tags: pollution, environmentalism, government, compliance, strategy, environment, industry; White papers 2005-02-25
Traffic Emission pollution Sampling and Analysis on Urban Streets With High-Rising Buildings: Air pollution at many types of intersections and other roadside "hot spots" is not accurately characterized by state-of-the-practice models. In this study, data were collected on traffic flows, second-by-second CO, and NO2 ambient concentrations in Shanghai, China. The sampled data were compared with CAL3QHC modeling results. This paper presents the...; Tags: Reed Elsevier Inc., pollution, modeling, analysis; White papers 2005-02-10
Defining a Place for the Hospital Financial Function in pollution Control and It's Policy Implications: Survey Results From Florida Hospitals: The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to evaluate the role of accounting in the establishment of a hospital environmental management system. To do so, the authors' investigate the interactions between the accounting function, defined here as the Chief Financial Officer, and others known to have some...; Tags: Harvard University, hospital, accounting, survey, pollution, financial; White papers 2005-02-01