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ReduceIt Companion Software to Source Reduction Program Potential Manual
This companion software is designed to be used in connection with the Source Reduction Program Potential Manual to help solid waste managers plan for a source reduction program and determine the impact of various source reduction options on their community. The Source Reduction Program Potential Manual and Software estimate the program potential for six source reduction options: three residential (grasscycling, home composting, and clothing reuse) and three commercial and industrial (office paper reduction, converting to multi-use pallets, and paper towel reduction). These tools show solid waste managers how to use these options to help estimate program potential locally by applying their own waste composition data. An overview (PDF) (4 pp, 119K, about PDF) of the program potential manual and software, a brochure (PDF) (2 pp, 178K, about PDF) describing the software, and a flyer (PDF) (2 pp, 811K, about PDF) providing additional detail on installing the software are also available.
System Requirements
Windows 3.x or Windows 95
3.45 MegaBytes of space on a hard drive
Downloading and Installation
This program is contained is a self extracting zipped file. Click on “ReduceIt” below and save the file in a directory of your choice on your computer. In Windows 95 double click on “My Computer” (Windows 3.x click on “File Manager”) and find reduceit.EXE in the directory you placed it. Double click on reduceit .EXE and select the directory that you want the files extracted.
The files will automatically extract into three files. In “My Computer” (Windows 3.x: “File Manager”) go to the directory that you extracted the three files. Double click on the file named “setup.exe” and this will install the software onto your computer. From here, follow the instructions provided on the screen.
User Support
There is currently no user support available.
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (PDF) (34 pp, 262K, about PDF) | Text Version
This 27-page manual was written to help local solid waste planners determine the potential impact of various source reduction options. The manual examines program potential, or the portion of a waste stream category that could be addressed by a specific source reduction program. Analyzing program potential helps solid waste managers decide whether to include source reduction in their integrated solid waste management plans. To make it easier to calculate program potential, companion software is also available.
