Working with Local Business to Lower Their Environmental Footprint

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Abstract: 
Description of sustainability internship with Humboldt County engineering firm, Winzler and Kelly, directed at lowering the firms environmental footprint. Sources of environmental impact and methods of improvement addressed include transportation, product choices, energy use, waste production and employee habits. Attempts by the firm to lessen their environmental footprint are summarized and discussed as examples for other local businesses to model similar efforts from.
Problem Statement: 
Identify and improve methods for the reduction of environmental footprint asscociated with Humboldt County engineering firm, Winzler and Kelly.
Authors: 
Juliana Dixon
Course Code: 
ENVS 410
Instructor: 
Richard Hansis
Date: 
spring 2006
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