An Internship with the Zero Waste Alliance

by Herron, Trevor P

This paper reports on an internship at the Zero Waste Alliance in Portland, Oregon. The Zero Waste Alliance is a non-profit organization that provides sustainability consultation for public and private organizations. The report focuses on three main projects and the professional development achieved as a result of this work. The main projects consist of a chemical assessment and ranking project for the Port of Portland, a waste management project for Widmer Brewing Company, and research of biodiesel fuels for a biodiesel coop.