Garbage In, Garbage Out (Updated)
4-weeks (last 4) | Registration opens 8/28/2026 9:00 AM EDT
This four-part course examines solid waste from a global to a local perspective. Topics include waste generation and its relationship to consumption, varieties of waste generated, management of waste in Dutchess County (with a focus on the Incinerator), and solutions to our mounting waste problem.
NOTE: This course is an expansion of the class originally offered in Fall 2023.
Paul Ciminello
Paul Ciminello is a retired environmental consultant whose work focused on environmental investigations and remediation with a particular concern for groundwater. Paul received dual master’s degrees in Hydrology/Hydrogeology and Public Policy Analysis from Duke University in 1986 and had over 30 years of experience in environmental consulting before retiring in 2019. In addition, Paul has been an adjunct instructor at Marist College since 1999, teaching courses in the Department of Science including “Environmental Investigations and Remediation” and “Introduction to Environmental Issues.”