The symposium was attended by 1,100 waste management professionals. The LCI helped the company compare the total costs of using a recycled-content plastic and a virgin plastic in vehicle instrument panels. In a congratulatory letter to LCI developers, DaimlerChrysler Pollution Prevention and Remediation Director James A. Carlson wrote that the model added both environmental and business value. Klee, with a BS in Geology from Princeton University, is enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and plans a career in industrial ecology with the objective of helping industry find ways to achieve sustainable development. Klee hopes to assume a leadership role in shaping the next generation of environmental policies.
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