Waste Trade: A Global Issue

Waste Trade: A Global Issue

International garbage in developing nations, commonly referred to as waste dumping or waste trade, is a serious problem that has come to light recently. It entails the transfer of waste from developed countries to emerging or less economically developed countries,...
Takeaways from the IAMC Forum

Takeaways from the IAMC Forum

This month, I attended the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) 2022 Fall Forum. The welcome reception and dinner were held at the Henry Ford Museum, hosted by the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) and several other sponsors. Maureen Krauss, President/CEO of...
The Last Tourist

The Last Tourist

This month, I watched the documentary, The Last Tourist, on Hulu. The film offers a look into the global tourism industry, especially in developing countries, and the positive and negative effects it can have on a host community. One of the statistics presented in the...
Covid and Its Ripple Effects

Covid and Its Ripple Effects

Inflation has been in the headlines ever since the rampant spread of Covid. There is no doubt that Covid has caused major havoc as it spread across the world, claiming millions of lives, and leaving some battling long-term health issues. While the Covid waves have...

Waves of the Pandemic

As we walk in the second year of the global pandemic, the gravity of its ripple effect on the economy and humanity has induced a damage that might take us longer to recover than was expected. While most of the developed nations have somewhat recovered from the...