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| George Vander Velde, Director |
If there is one word to describe the state of the environment and the economy today it is - challenging.
The world seems to spin at an ever-increasing speed and things seem to change faster every day. People often wonder, "What's next?" It is a challenge to look at the vast number of ecological problems facing the world and fashion solutions. The uncertainty of the world also makes operating a business a challenge.
Since 1985, the Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) has proved that it is up to the challenge. In order to help our clients improve the environment while increasing their bottom line, WMRC has to be ahead of the curve…finding out, knowing what is coming up next.
The nation can no longer live with the notion that what is good for the economy is bad for business. Economic growth and scientific advancement should be coupled with the needs of the environment. At WMRC, we are striving to develop sustainable solutions that will provide a future of exciting opportunities while preserving an environmental legacy for generations to come. WMRC has helped hundreds of businesses find a better way to operate. We can show how preventing pollution reduces harm to the environment, provides a sustainable future and is economically viable.
From the research we fund to the final manufacturing processes we help improve, from the data we develop in our laboratories to the information we provide citizens, companies and agencies, WMRC is always seeks a better way to do a job. To make the world a better place, those solutions have to be able to sustain growth, sustain the economy, sustain our natural resources and sustain the environment. Our actions today can create an even better future: a sustainable future – that is WMRC's driving vision that keeps us working for the people of Illinois.
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