Jeff LeBrun ('08) and John Rice ('09) wrote the business plan for doctoral candidates Geoff Horst and Robert Levine's technology for "greening" waste water treatment, winning $65,000 in seed money. A third Erb student, Elizabeth Uhlhorn ('10) received second place for...
By Jessica Lin '07 Abstract: The food and beverage sector of the economy has faced increasing pressure from consumers to provide transparency on the sources and operations related to their products. Responsible and ethical procurement is especially challenging for...
Each week, the Erb Institute shares a collection of news and updates regarding business sustainability. This month, the Erb Institute blog and social media are focusing on one of the Erb Institute thought leadership areas: Global change. Sustainable Business News –...
The food waste problem Forty percent of the food in the United States is never eaten, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Furthermore, growing and transporting food requires a substantial amount of resources, and simply throwing organic waste into a...