NEWS
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Dr. Hewitt Featured on C4E Presents Podcast Discussing Sustainability and Social Factors
Dr. Elizabeth L. Hewitt, Director of the Waste Data and Analysis Center (WDAC), was featured as a guest on “C4E Presents,” the podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. Hosted by Dr. Heather J. Lynch, Dr. Hewitt discussed factors that drive people’s decisions around recycling, energy use, and waste…
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WDAC Researchers Propose Systems Framework for Evaluating Zero-Waste Initiatives
Responding to the global pursuit of zero waste, Waste Data and Analysis Center (WDAC) researchers have introduced a comprehensive systems-based approach for assessing related programs, moving beyond traditional metrics. The framework, presented by Dr. Ashpreet Kaur, Dr. Krista L. Thyberg, and Dr. David J. Tonjes, was recently published in the…
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Dr. Tonjes Honored with Environmental Stewardship Award
Dr. David Tonjes, founder and former director of Stony Brook University’s Waste Data & Analysis Center (WDAC) was awarded the prestigious “Dr. R. Lawrence Swanson Environmental Stewardship Award of Long Island” on November 13, 2024. Presented by the Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund, the award recognizes Dr. Tonjes’s significant…