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Recycling at APUS- Thinking locally, impacting globally.

By on October 5, 2010 in Uncategorized

MR Prerequisite 1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables – Required

MR Credit 4: Recycled Content – 1–2 Points

MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management – 1–2 Points

By: Wesley Holmes

In 2008, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted 83 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 33.2% recycling rate. The remaining 135 million tons of waste was discarded in landfills. Recycling is the most commonly utilized effort to address the issues surrounding waste management.… Read the rest

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Coal Country

By on August 2, 2010 in Book/Resource Reviews

by Beth Gray

 I recently watched a documentary entitled Coal Country that provides a telling look into the modern coal mining industry.  Produced in 2009 and focusing on mountain top removal mining, the film explores the process itself, the benefits in the process for the mining industry, and the cost of using such methods for those who live near such mining sites.  The film’s producers juxtapose serene images of Appalachian mountaintops brimming with diverse flora and fauna against the aftermath of such mining operations.  Few would watch the film and argue that it provides a thoroughly balanced view. 

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APUS Breaks Ground on New, Energy-Efficient Academic Center in Charles Town, West Virginia

By on November 1, 2009 in Ground Breaking, Video

APUS President Wallace E. Boston, Jr. and Provost Dr. Frank McCluskey are joined by several national and local leaders to break ground on the new APUS Academic Center.  The four story building will be constructed for LEED-certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) as a “green” facility and built to standards set by US Green Building Council (USGBC). Some of the environmental features include efficient insulation and windows, lighting controls to manage energy use and solar panels on the roof to provide a portion of the building’s energy requirements.… Read the rest

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