BRIDGES Program Factsheet - Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy: Traditional Ecology and Environmental Justice

The DOE AFFO Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) creates partnerships with high schools, community/technical colleges, and universities to utilize and develop educational case studies aligned to the needs of the bioenergy industry workforce. This is a factsheet for the program.

Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office

February 9, 2024
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BRIDGES-Waste-CaseStudy

The U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) creates partnerships with high schools, community/technical colleges, and universities to utilize and develop educational case studies aligned to the needs of the bioenergy industry workforce. This is a case study for the program.

Students will explore the challenges associated with any community designing a sustainable waste management strategy, and the unique challenges experienced by an over-burdened and underserved community. Students will focus on the ways that science and technology can inform potential solutions while being culturally responsive.

BRIDGES Program Factsheet - Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy: Traditional Ecology and Environmental Justice

Learn more about AFFO's Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program.