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NYS SOLID WASTE CHARACTERIZATION GRANT

This research project is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The goal of this research project is to explore how solid waste and recycling is currently transpiring in New York state and develop recommendations for how it can be improved to achieve a more environmentally sustainable New York.

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Background and Objectives:

This research project is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and is being led by the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University.

The goal of this research project is to explore how solid waste and recycling is currently transpiring in New York state and develop recommendations for how it can be improved to achieve a more environmentally sustainable New York. 

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Research Leaders

Project Director (Principal Investigator):

David Tonjes

Dr. David Tonjes

Associate Project Director (Principal Investigator):

Elizabeth Hewitt

Dr. Elizabeth L. Hewitt, LEED AP BD+C

Sampling Supervisor

Yiyi Wang

Dr. Yiyi Wang

Data Supervisor

Firmansyah Manda

Dr. Firmansyah Manda 

 


Graduate and PhD Student Researchers

 

 

Sameena Manzur

Sameena Manzur

Graduate Student