Erin Jones - Consultant with sr4 Partners LLC. Employee engagement in institutional sustainability programs holds multiple benefits to both the organization and the community. Increasing employee awareness and participation ...

An integrated manure treatment system, including a mixed algal-bacterial bioreactor (MABB) and hydrothermal conversion of biosolids to biofuels, was found to remove 76-97% of the total estrogenic hormones from the liquid ...

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) have been identified as one of the most important sources for the release of animal hormones and veterinary antibiotics into the aquatic environment. Funded by a USDA research ...

Leslie Cooperband - UI Dept. of Human & Community Development. The University of Illinois generates large quantities of organic wastes. In addition to the leaves and brush or "green waste" generated from grounds ...

This research report documents the performance, evaluates the cost effectiveness , and investigates the system designer's preferred method of plating-out of metal contaminants from the mixed spent regenerant for an ion ...

This report examines the feasibility of investment shell component reclamation. Shell material components and their compositions are investigated with an industry survey, a study of the available literature, and analysis ...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are ubiquitous flame retardants and known endocrine disruptors used in many household products since the 1970s. They are lipophilic and bioaccumulate, with tissue residues in humans ...

Improper handling, storage and disposal of organic substances is responsible for a significant number of environmental contamination incidents in Illinois. Although many methods are available for the treatment of organic ...

Report of GLRPPR's activities from October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016. GLRPPR was one of six regional centers in the P2Rx national network.

Sometimes justifying the cost of pollution prevention projects is like playing hide and seek. The benefits and savings are hidden in your process, and you need to find them. Companies typically evaluate projects based on ...