Solid Waste in New England
Solid Waste
WasteWise Program
Free EPA program helping partners meet their waste reduction and recycling goals.
Recycle on the Go Success Story
Recycling Organics at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, February 2010 (PDF) (6 pp, 619K, about PDF)
Organics recovery programs are helping the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center save money, feed the hungry, and lower its environmental footprint.
2009 Northeast Forum on Climate and Waste Connections
To help communities integrate waste reduction and recycling into their climate plans, EPA Regions 1 and 2 hosted a series of web-based discussions on materials management and the climate connection. Featuring national experts and practitioners, audio recordings (as mp3 files) and powerpoint slides (as pdf files) from the three programs are available. More»
Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Web Academy
Networking, training, and learning directly from experts around the country about the issues, projects and practices for creating successful waste management programs. Find out more about this monthly education series.
We generate 245.7 million tons of solid waste or 4.54 pounds per person per day in the United States. Although the amount of solid waste generated each year has been increasing since 1960, the rate of growth recently has slowed, a result of source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. In 2007, 32.1% of the waste generated was recycled or composted. (Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2009 Facts and Figures) EPA's national solid waste goal is to recycle 35% of the municipal solid waste stream as part of the Resource Conservation Challenge.
At EPA New England, we are working to reduce the amount of solid waste being disposed through the promotion of source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting activities. Our current areas of focus are the diversion and composting of food waste, construction and demolition debris, and electronics (computers, monitors, TVs). We fund grants and disseminate information to many organizations, agencies and citizens to help make our goals a reality.
Use the links and contacts below to access a wide range of useful information.
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| Jeri Weiss (weiss.jeri@epa.gov) Resource Conservation Program Manager 617-918-1568 |
Christine Beling (beling.christine@epa.gov) Electronics, construction and demolition debris, paper recycling 617-918-1792 |
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| Robert Guillemin (guillemin.robert@epa.gov) Environmentally Preferable Products 617-918-1814 |
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 The Resource Conservation Challenge is a national program that was launched on September 9, 2002 to increase the national recycling rate to 35% and cut the generation of 31 priority chemicals. |
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in New England A resource guide to donation opportunities for businesses, local governments, and residents. |
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