Reports, Plans, Articles, & Presentations
- Illinois Materials Management & Recycling Opportunities. 2024, co-author.
- Plastics Impacts, Reduction, & Diversion. Curated public Zotero bibliography.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus Building Waste Characterization & Opportunity Assessment. Project lead, co-author.
- Cook County Solid Waste Management Plan 2024-2029. 2024, co-author.
- SDGs and Me–How Can I Contribute to a More Sustainable World? June 4, 2024. In-person invited presentation, Maroa Public Library District.
- Illinois State University Solid Waste Characterization and Opportunity Assessment of the Bone Student Center. 2023. Co-author, report to client not shared publicly.
- Food Waste Technical Assistance for Small Businesses. 2023, contributor/editor.
- Illinois Farm to Food Bank 2022 Year in Review and 2023 Year in Review reports, co-author.
- Missouri State University Sustainable Materials Management Plan, May 2022, co-author.
- Exploring the Development of an Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program, April 2022, co-author.
- Tiny Bubbles Mean Big Energy Savings for Henry POTW: Micro-Bubble Aeration Improves Energy Efficiency at Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2021, case study author.
- Illinois Materials Management Advisory Committee Report to the General Assembly, 2021, research support, section writing, and editing as part of contracted work for Illinois EPA.
- Forest Preserves of Cook County Clean Energy Framework, May 2021, co-author.
- SDGs and Me–How Can I Contribute to a More Sustainable World? April 21, Webinar for Allerton Park series.
- UIC Sustainable Materials Management Plan, 2020, co-author.
- Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools, April 2020, as part of Wasted Food Action Alliance School Toolkit subcommittee, spearheaded by Seven Generations Ahead.
- Forest Preserves of Cook County Sustainability & Climate Resiliency Plan, September 2018, co-author.
- Northwestern University Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan. 2018, co-author.
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Opportunity Assessment, Springfield [IL] Public Schools District 186, March 2016, co-author.
- “The Double-Edged Sword: Environmental and Social Impacts of Technology,” Issue 102, Spring 2014 edition of A Matter of Spirit, quarterly journal of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center.
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Opportunity Assessment, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, December 2014, co-author.
- “Why younger minds will solve the e-waste crisis,” November 12, 2013, P2 Impact column for GreenBiz.com.
- Technology Diffusion and Pollution Prevention. 2004, co-author.
Blogs & Blog Posts (besides this one!)
- Really ReUseful. A personal blog focused on reuse.
- Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) blog posts. Various topics spanning September 2018 to present. Note that the original ISTC blog, hosted on our own server, started in 2012; I wrote for it from its inception until the blog was moved to WordPress platform hosted on a campus server in 2018.
- Green Lunchroom Challenge Blog. ISTC topical blog that served as a continuation of the Green Lunchroom Challenge project concepts when funding ended in 2016. This site is archived at https://wayback.archive-it.org/6086/20250528191406/https://green-lunchroom.istc.illinois.edu/.
- Sustainable Electronics Initiative (SEI) Blog. ISTC topical blog that served as a continuation of SEI project concepts when that project ended. This site is archived at https://wayback.archive-it.org/org-997/20250428160215/https://sustainable-electronics.istc.illinois.edu/.
- Illini Gadget Garage (IGG). A spin-off project of the Sustainable Electronics Initiative, the IGG was a do-it-together repair center for personally owned electronics and small electrical appliances. The website, including blog posts, is archived at https://wayback.archive-it.org/6086/20220615183342/https://illini-gadget-garage.istc.illinois.edu/.
- Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) blog posts.
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