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Continue reading Cost Analysis for Implementing MS4 Permit in Towns of Central Massachusetts
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Cost Analysis for Implementing MS4 Permit in Towns of Central Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air and water, the safe management of toxics and hazards, the recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources (http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/about/). The goal of our project…

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Continue reading ReStore Volunteers: A ‘Hand Up’ for the Worcester Community
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ReStore Volunteers: A ‘Hand Up’ for the Worcester Community

Communities around America are afflicted with homelessness, which threatens the livelihood of those communities. Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit organization, has made it their mission to help those communities by building homes and instilling hope. To aid in such a challenge issue, Habitat’s founded local ReStores around the country. These ReStores generate funds to…

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Continue reading Worcester Earn-A-Bike: Creating an Adaptive Bicycle
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Worcester Earn-A-Bike: Creating an Adaptive Bicycle

We are the students who worked with Worcester Earn-A-Bike in order to develop an alternative bicycle for people with different disabilities including Down syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy. Balance issues are associated with each of these disabilities, making it difficult to ride a standard bicycle. As bicycling is a great form of exercise, recreation, and…

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Continue reading Phase II MS4 Permit: Improving Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management
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Phase II MS4 Permit: Improving Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management

Welcome to the homepage of the Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management Project! We are a group of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to examine the issue of stormwater runoff throughout Central Massachusetts. To learn more about the MassDEP, visit the About Our Sponsor page.  From left to right:…

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Continue reading Worcester Art Museum: Creation of a Green Cafe
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Worcester Art Museum: Creation of a Green Cafe

Museums are so important to their communities. They share culture, learning and innovation with new audiences every day. The Worcester Art Museum is a staple of the Worcester community and the second largest art museum in New England! Worcester is also home to 12 colleges and universities and the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is looking…

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