“Human induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption…the window of opportunity for action is brief and rapidly closing…ambitious, accelerated action is required…making rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.”
- IPCC Working Group Assessment, 2022 -

An Existential Threat: Climate Change & Global Warming

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Too often, policymakers propose grandiose “solutions” based on faulty premises and computer models that do not reflect real world conditions. This leads to delays, failures, and worst of all, a lack of confidence that anything meaningful can be done. But must it be this way?

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A Flawed Response

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We identify specific real-world problems and craft workable real-world solutions that can be implemented immediately. Our team of international experts has many decades of experience and proven track records in environmental improvement. As a non-profit institute with no connections to industry, we are not beholden to special interests or the political process. It's time to stop pouring capital and taxpayer monies into a bottomless pit. We get things done.

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The IeRM Difference

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Rising sea levels. Extreme weather. Warming oceans. Drought. Wildfires. All of these effects and more can be traced to climate change. We know this, yet our leaders are slow to act and reluctant to commit. As a result, we are running out of time.

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An Existential Threat: Climate Change & Global Warming

Zero Municipal Solid Waste to Landfill by 2030

“Because of the serious and immediate threat that landfills pose to the climate and the environment, and because little is being done in the public sector to counter this threat, IeRM has made the elimination of landfilling municipal and similar reactive wastes by 2030 our top priority.”

Expertise Matters

IeRM is a team of leading experts and specialists from universities, institutes, authorities, and similar institutions. We bring our expertise and proven track record to educate, to correct false information, and to counter special interests, so that corrective actions protecting people, the environment, and the economy can be taken.

Education & Communication

Design campaigns for public and private entities on better approaches to reuse and recycling.

Assist corporations in communicating the importance of waste reduction to their employees.

Promote an Integrated waste management system.

Research &
Reporting

Measure the levels of methane emitted from regional landfills. Assess the true costs of landfilling.

Analyze the technical and economic characteristics of alternative approaches to waste handling.

Identify and quantify threats from landfill and sewage operations.

Policy Development
& Implementation

Provide assistance to public officials in the preparation of legislation regarding waste management.

Design, develop, implement and manage an integrated waste management system.

Testify and provide expert opinions on pending legislation and proposed programs.

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Upcoming Events

New Travel Dates: September 5th-15th, 2023: Join our Delegation to Europe – Recycling, Circular Economy, Resource Management, Integrated Waste Management Systems: Experience, Interact, Discuss…