--- title: Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog | STP | Jane MacVicar (2) description: STP's blog giving insight into audit, compliance and risk issues for EHS, business and accounting. (2) --- [![Specialty Technical Publishers](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/STP-logo-white-orange.png)](http://www.stpub.com/) - [My Account](http://stponline.stpub.com) - 1-800-251-0381 # Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog ## Jane MacVicar ### Recent Posts ## [The Best Environmental Books for Kids](https://blog.stpub.com/the-best-environmental-books-for-kids) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Wed, Dec 02, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/images/green_kids_books_blog.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/the-best-environmental-books-for-kids) It takes time to stand in the bookstore and figure out which books will make suitable gifts for the little people in your life. Some book covers masquerade as educational and enriching, but when you open them up, they are vapid and do not offer any challenging material, nor new thoughts to open up a child’s mind. If you are looking for books that introduce environmental themes and get kids thinking and asking the questions that matter, here is what I can recommend: [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/the-best-environmental-books-for-kids) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/the-best-environmental-books-for-kids#comments-listing) Tags: [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs) ## [Waste Reduction Tips For Your Office](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206226/Waste-Reduction-Tips-for-your-Office) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Mon, Oct 19, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![waste_tips](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/waste_tips.jpg?width=150&height=112&name=waste_tips.jpg "waste_tips")October 19 to 25th is waste reduction week in Canada. Households across the country are making a real effort to reduce the amount of waste produced at home, however, there may also be some actions you can take at the office to cut down on trash. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206226/Waste-Reduction-Tips-for-your-Office) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206226/Waste-Reduction-Tips-for-your-Office#comments-listing) ## [10 Powerful Environmental Non-fiction Reads](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206075/10-Powerful-Environmental-Non-fiction-Reads) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Tue, Sep 08, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411171976-jpg/images/nonfiction_book_blog-jpeg.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206075/10-Powerful-Environmental-Non-fiction-Reads) How often do you read something that not only changes the things that you think about in life, it also changes the things you *do*? [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206075/10-Powerful-Environmental-Non-fiction-Reads) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/206075/10-Powerful-Environmental-Non-fiction-Reads#comments-listing) Tags: [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [Greenhouse Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/greenhouse-gas), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [Brushing Off Wasteful Packaging](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204975/Brushing-Off-Wasteful-Packaging) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Wed, Apr 01, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434045247-jpg/images/packaging_blog.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204975/Brushing-Off-Wasteful-Packaging) Ever felt guilty about how you can’t recycle the plastic of a toothpaste tube and then considered how everyone you know uses them and throws them away? Ladies, have you ever thought about how many years your lip balm or lipstick container will remain on the earth after you are done with it? Environmental packaging options for these items has been stagnant (or non-existent, in fact) for quite some time, but I am happy to say that there are options out there and you just have to know where to look. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204975/Brushing-Off-Wasteful-Packaging) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204975/Brushing-Off-Wasteful-Packaging#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [Canadian](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/canadian) ## [Composting in a Condo](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204222/Composting-in-a-Condo) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411078006-jpg/images/compost_2.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204222/Composting-in-a-Condo) Being a good citizen and composting food scraps really isn’t that hard if you live in a house. But what if you live in a condo? You might think it isn’t possible (or maybe you even think it isn’t worth it) to do your part and compost your organic wastes. Let me show you how to do it and why it’s worth it. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204222/Composting-in-a-Condo) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204222/Composting-in-a-Condo#comments-listing) Tags: [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [Greenhouse Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/greenhouse-gas), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg) ## [Christmas Trees Get Second Job as Fish Habitat](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203952/Christmas-Trees-Get-Second-Job-as-Fish-Habitat) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Fri, Jan 16, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411076876-jpg/images/christmas_tree_fish_egg_blog.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203952/Christmas-Trees-Get-Second-Job-as-Fish-Habitat) Could a Christmas tree find a second job?  Yes, as it matter of fact it can.  Every year in late December, early January and, in some cases, as late as February, certain researchers, environmental groups and wildlife agencies in North America begin sinking Christmas trees in lakes and ocean waters in the hopes of creating habitat for various types of fish. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203952/Christmas-Trees-Get-Second-Job-as-Fish-Habitat) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203952/Christmas-Trees-Get-Second-Job-as-Fish-Habitat#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [corporate social responsibility](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-social-responsibility) ## [Great Environmental Fiction for Summer Reading](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200501/Great-Environmental-Fiction-for-Summer-Reading) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Thu, Aug 21, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1395807012-jpg/images/books.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200501/Great-Environmental-Fiction-for-Summer-Reading) I love a good novel with an environmental theme and reading in the summer is one of the best ways to relax. There have already been many days this summer where it’s too hot to do anything except sit under a tree, sip a cold drink and get immersed in a novel. So I have created a list of books that I think are some of the best environmental fiction reads. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200501/Great-Environmental-Fiction-for-Summer-Reading) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200501/Great-Environmental-Fiction-for-Summer-Reading#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [California Legislation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/california-legislation), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) ## [Creative Uses for STP Binders and CDs](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200220/Creative-Uses-for-STP-Binders-and-CDs) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Fri, Aug 15, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1344590603-jpg/images/cd_wreath_2.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200220/Creative-Uses-for-STP-Binders-and-CDs) Now that you’ve switched from ordering paper or CD publications to online ones from STP, I thought I’d share a few creative ways to make your old binders and CDs useful! [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200220/Creative-Uses-for-STP-Binders-and-CDs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200220/Creative-Uses-for-STP-Binders-and-CDs#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [California Legislation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/california-legislation), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs) ## [Get Involved: Become a Green Volunteer](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/198327/Get-Involved-Become-a-Green-Volunteer) Posted by [Jane MacVicar](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne) on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-940241529-jpg/images/deboville_slough.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/198327/Get-Involved-Become-a-Green-Volunteer) Working as a Senior Editor at Specialty Technical Publishers, I edit environmental manuals each day. It is not only my job to read about ecological issues, I also really care about protecting our environment. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/198327/Get-Involved-Become-a-Green-Volunteer) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/198327/Get-Involved-Become-a-Green-Volunteer#comments-listing) Tags: [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) [Previous](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jane-dunne/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.stpub.com/all) ### Follow Me ### Subscribe by Email ### Browse by Topic Area - [Accounting & Tax ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/accounting-tax) - [Business & Legal ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Corporate Governance  ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Corporate+Governance) - [Environmental ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Environmental) - [Global ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Global) - [Health & Safety ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [Internet ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Internet) - [Transportation ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Transportation) ### Browse by Tag - [Environmental (344)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) - [Business & Legal (309)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Environmental risks (300)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) - [Health & Safety (296)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [EPA (283)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa) - [Terms & Conditions](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-Terms-of-Use-Dec-20.pdf) - [Privacy Policy](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/STP-Privacy-Policy.pdf) - [License Agreement](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-License-Agreement-Dec-20.pdf) - [Sitemap](http://stpub.com/sitemap) - [Support](http://stpub.com/support) © 2021 STP ComplianceEHS - All rights reserved