(Environmental cost management) Firms’ increasing awareness of their im¬ pacts on the environment has led to the establishment of companies that specialize in all aspects of managing the environmental effects of operations. Search the Internet using the term “environmental cost management.” Re¬ view the Web pages of the vendors of environmental services identified by the search, and then write a brief report in which you describe the types of services that can be purchased to manage environmental costs.

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