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Environmental
Assessments:
Principals
of RDC Group have conducted extensive environmental assessments
and solid waste audits essential to ensuring enhanced waste management
performance. Tasks commonly included in this type of work are as
follows:
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Development
and application of sector-specific waste audit protocol
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Development
and implementation of 3Rs Action Plans, including cost-benefit
analysis, market development, communications and training, and
equipment procurement
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Operation,
monitoring and evaluation of waste diversion demonstration programs
designed to test options and support the client's overall environmental
objectives
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Development
of staff/public motivation and education programs
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Development
of systemized computer tracking and monitoring programs
Over the past
25 years, environmental assessments have been undertaken for
an assortment of clients, including:
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McDonald's
Restaurants (Canada, U.S.)
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Air
Canada (Canada)
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James
River Corporation (U.S.)
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Canadian
Pacific Forest Products Limited (Canada, U.S.)
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The
Body Shop (Canada)
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Cara
(Canada)
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FBM
Distilleries (Canada)
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Bank
of Nova Scotia (Canada)
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Labatt's
Breweries (Canada)
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Xerox
Corporation (U.S.)
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R²X
Corporation (U.S.)
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Municipalities
across North America
Due to this experience, in 1992 the Waste Reduction Office (WRO)
of the Ministry of Environment and Energy contracted RDC to develop
sector-specific waste audit and waste reduction action plan guidelines
for the Foodservice, Retail Shopping Malls, Hotel and Motel Establishments
and Construction and Demolition sectors. Each sector-specific
guideline provided the rationale to undergo an audit; detailed
the step-by step procedure to conduct a solid waste audit specific
to the needs of that sector; and, outlined the logic and methodology
for the development and implementation of a sector-specific waste
reduction action plan.
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