Taking Stock

New CEC Report Examines Where 5 Billion Kilograms of Industrial Pollutants Go Every Year in North America

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

"This report sheds light on important data gaps across North America that stem from differing national reporting requirements and from the transfer of responsibility for waste pollutants after they leave the source facility.

Key Points: 
  • "This report sheds light on important data gaps across North America that stem from differing national reporting requirements and from the transfer of responsibility for waste pollutants after they leave the source facility.
  • In the context of climate change, we must re-evaluate the 'business as usual' approach to the use of pollutants and the generation of hazardous waste."
  • Key findings of the report:
    Almost 24,000 industrial facilities across North America reported more than 5 billion kilograms (kg) in pollutant releases and transfers each year.
  • The distribution among release and transfer types is roughly as follows (average of 5 years):

Accomplished Attorney Shares the Six Leadership Habits that Matter Most

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, September 18, 2021

The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes and is available on Amazon today.

Key Points: 
  • The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes and is available on Amazon today.
  • How can we express the special abilities that differentiate us from everyone else?
  • "It is a book that I would have liked to have had beside me as I planned my own career."
  • By turning Richardson's six principles into habits, readers increase their chances of achieving their goals and realizing their full potential.