Environmental Industry Segments
| Segment | Description | Examples of Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Services (Environmentally Preferable Services) | ||
| Environmental Testing & Analytical Services | Provide testing of "environmental samples" (soil, water, air and some biological tissues) | Regulated industries, Gov't, C&E, Hazardous waste and remediation contractors |
| Wastewater Treatment Works | Collection and treatment of residential, commercial and industrial wastewaters. Facilities are commonly know as POTWs or publicly owned treatment works. | Municipalities, Commercial Establishments & All industries |
| Solid Waste Management | Collection, processing and disposal of solid waste | Municipalities & All industries |
| Hazardous Waste Management | Collection, processing and disposal of hazardous, medical waste, nuclear waste | Chemical/Petroleum Manufacturers and Government agencies |
| Remediation/Industrial Services | Cleanup of contaminated sites, buildings and environmental cleaning of operating facilities | Government agencies, Property owners, Industry |
| Environmental Consulting & Engineering (C&E) | Engineering, consulting, design, assessment, permitting, project management, O&M, monitoring, etc. | Industry, Government, Municipalities, Waste Mgmt. companies, POTWs |
| Environmental Equipment (Environmentally Preferable Goods) | ||
| Water Equipment & Chemicals | Provide equipment, supplies and maintenance in the delivery and treatment of water and wastewater. | Municipalities & All industries |
| Instruments & Information Systems | Produce instrumentation for the analysis of environmental samples. Includes info systems and software. | Analytical services, Government Regulated companies |
| Air Pollution Control Equipment | Produce equipment and tech. to control air pollution. Includes vehicle controls. | Utilities, Waste-to-energy Industries, Auto industry |
| Waste Management Equipment | Equipment for handling, storing or transporting solid, liquid or haz waste. Includes recycling/remediation equipment. | Municipalities, Generating industries, Solid waste companies |
| Process & Prevention Technology | Technology for in-process pollution prevention and waste recovery | All industries |
| Environmental Resources (can also be services; or equipment for renewable energy) | ||
| Water Utilities | Selling water to end users | Consumers, Municipalities & All industries |
| Resource Recovery | Selling materials recovered and converted from industrial by-products or post-consumer waste | Municipalities, Generating industries, Solid waste companies |
| Clean Energy Power & Systems | Selling power and systems in solar, wind, geothermal, small scale hydro, energy efficiency and DSM | Utilities, All industries and consumers |
| Environmental Consumer Goods (Environmentally Preferable Products or EPPs) | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture Products | Agricultural products or finished food products derived from certified organic materials and processes. | Consumers, Food manufacturing companies, Food service companies |
| Sustainable Forestry Products | Timber or finished forest products derived from certified sustainable forestry programs. | Consumers, Manufacturers |
| Eco-Tourism | Tourism revenues derived from certified eco-tourism locations that minimize 'environmental footprint' in transportation and lodging facilities | Consumers |
Source: Environmental Business International Inc. (San Diego, Calif.)
