In the new green business climate, global manufacturing companies must continually assess and improve their products and processes to retain customers; gain competitive advantage; and comply with environmental legislation like RoHS, REACH, WEEE, and EuP. Eco lifecycle assessment and improvement processes are required for the management of the critical environmental aspects and impacts of product toxicity, waste stream management, and energy use. Sounds a little confusing, huh? The purpose of the blog is to help you understand the environment and the overabundance of information about something that will restore health to the environment.

You may have already discovered there is no silver bullet to resolve our problems but, one step at a time, the health of the planet can be improved. This blog is to help you sort out the multitude of suggestions and methods of saving and renewing our earth. It is a cooperative effort of a father-son team and, hopefully, addresses a wide range of visitors from individuals to groups and companies of all sizes.

Dale R Smith is a retired graphic artist with experience in companies of all sizes and fields, including aircraft, missiles, heavy machinery and many others. Dale has been art director of several trade magazines in the plastics industry as well as a certified teacher in three different states in secondary education and the college level. A veteran of both the US Army and US Naval Reserve, where he was a radio operator and an instructor. He is most concerned with the condition of the planet and the best ways to correct the damages that have been done by mismanagement of resources and the obvious increased damages to the environment. Any questions or comments may be directed to drsmith7684@sbcglobal.net.

Stevan Smith is the younger half of Building A Greener Earth. He has over 25 years experience as a multimedia designer and presentation specialist for several large companies, including Enron and Merrill Lynch. As father of two, Stevan wants to ensure that he does his part, as well as to guide others, in making the earth a greener place for all future generations. He is a veteran of the US Navy and a very skilled and enthusiastic diver. The epitome of his diving experience was a one year contract in the South Pacific which allowed him to dive the Marshall Islands on a daily basis. Any questions, comments or suggestions for Stevan should be sent to his eMail at: stevan.smith@buildingagreenerearth.com.