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Grants listed below are for year 2004, listed in chronological order, most recent provided first: |
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To Michigan State University to continue monitoring a bioreactor landfill cell to quantify its air and water emissions. The construction of the 1.5-acre bioreactor cell occurred in summer 2001 (under a $500,000 grant from EREF); installation of monitoring equipment and filling of the bioreactor was completed in February 2003. Monitoring is currently taking place. Contact EREF for details about preliminary project results Paper presented at SWANA Landfill Symposium June 16-20, 2003 Project was profiled in our Fall
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| $56,260 | To the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) (in conjunction with a renewed Susan B. Harwood Training Grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)) to develop a training video for solid waste employers and employees on how to reduce injuries and fatalities at solid waste facilities, as well as conducting an education session at Waste Expo in May 2005 on the principles of safety and the prevention of fatalities. Completion of this project is scheduled for September 2005. | |
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To the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) to develop a body of knowledge, a training course, and a certification examination for managers of bioreactor landfills. This program will be added to SWANA's existing educational program for managers of municipal solid waste landfill operations. The course should be completed and given for the first time in June 2005. Go to SWANA's website |
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To the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the
development of an internet-based municipal solid waste decision
support tool (DST) for North America. Project completion is
scheduled for winter 2005.
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To print the entire list of grants for all years, download HERE (pdf format). For More Information, Contact:
Michael J. Cagney, President |
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Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) 120 S. Fayette Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703.299.5139 Fax: 703.299.5145
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