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International Materials
This series includes a folder describing the connection between global climate change and solid waste management, plus four fact sheets that provide guidelines for developing solid waste management programs.
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Solid Waste Management: A Local Challenge with Global Impacts (EPA530-F-02-026) (PDF) (5 pp, 1.5MB) U.S. EPA, 2002.
What Is Integrated Solid Waste Management? (EPA530-F-02-026a) (PDF) (6 pp, 1.6MB)
Introduces the concept of integrated solid waste management (ISWM) using a variety of techniques, including waste prevention, recycling, composting, and disposal. Also includes an explanation of the relationship between climate change and solid waste.
How to Establish Recycling and Composting Programs (EPA 530-F-02-026b) (PDF) (4 pp, 993K)
Provides guidelines for transforming informal scavenging activities into organized recycling and composting programs.
What are the Components of Waste Collection and Transport? (EPA 530-F-02-026d) (PDF) (4 pp, 993K)
Describes how to evaluate and determine the best methods for collecting and transporting waste.
What are the Options for Waste Disposal? (EPA 530-F-02-026c) (PDF) (4 pp, 1.0MB)
Discusses the advantages of controlled, sanitary landfills and waste combustion over open dumping.