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Solid Waste Management

WasteWise's Environmental Management Systems Web Site
An environmental management system (EMS) is a formal set of procedures and policies that defines how an organization will evaluate, manage, and track its environmental impacts. ISO 14001 is the international EMS standard. WasteWise can help partners craft the waste reduction aspects of an EMS.

WasteWise's Resource Management Web Site
Do your solid waste contracts provide financial incentives for waste reduction innovations? If not, perhaps it is time to switch to resource management (RM) contracting, a strategic alternative to traditional hauling and disposal contracts.

EPA's Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2007 Facts and Figures
This detailed report characterizes the national solid waste stream for 2007 and discusses waste generation and waste management trends since 1960. The report includes per capita waste generation rates and national recycling, waste combustion, and landfilling rates.

EPA's Municipal Solid Waste Management in Indian Country Web Site
This Wastes Web site contains information to help tribes address waste reduction and other MSW management needs. Topics include funding, laws and regulation, information resources, tribal success stories, educational resources, upcoming conferences, and links.

BioCycle Magazine Exit EPA
A magazine on recycling and composting published since 1960. Some articles are available to read online.

California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) Exit EPA
The California Integrated Waste Management Board is responsible for managing California's solid waste stream. Its Web site contains information on its meetings and events, provides online viewing of its publications catalog, and gives useful information on waste reduction for businesses, local governments, homes, and school programs.

College and University Recycling Council (CURC) Exit EPA
CURC facilitates information exchange between institutions of higher education regarding integrated waste management practices. The site provides information on university waste management, membership, and a listserver archive.

Cornell Waste Management Institute Exit EPA
The Cornell Waste Management Institute serves the public through research, outreach, training, and technical assistance programs in solid waste disposal, management and planning. The site provides information on its activities, electronic access to its library, and online files of waste management publications.

Green Labeling: Global Guide for Marketers in the New Millennium, 2005 Edition Exit EPA
This report covers voluntary and mandatory green labeling regulations for the U.S. and 20 countries.

Solid Waste OnlineExit EPA
Solid Waste Online is a clearinghouse for buyers and sellers in the solid waste industries. The site features SWOL Times (an online journal), discussion forums, marketplaces for solid waste technology manufacturers and engineering firms, a listing of solid waste management contracts out for bidding, employment opportunities, a product showcase, and a supplier directory.

SWANA - Solid Waste Association of North America Exit EPA
The Solid Waste Association of North America membership encourages environmentally and economically sound solid waste management practices. This site provides information on SWANA conferences, publications, and local chapters. It also features an electronic bulletin board, recent solid waste news, and information on training and certification.

Waste Age Magazine Exit EPA
Waste Age is a trade journal for the entire solid waste industry providing features, news, columns, and equipment guides. Its site allows online viewing of articles from both archived issues and selected features from the most recent issue.

The Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC) Exit EPA
WRRC provides pollution prevention support to the states in EPA Regions 3 and 4. The center's staff provides access to the P2 Infohouse collection of more than 13,000 fact sheets, technical reports, case studies, and videotapes. Many of the documents can be viewed online.

Web-Based Paper Calculator Exit EPA
Environmental Defense's Alliance developed this site to quantify and compare the environmental impacts of paper products made with varying levels of post-consumer recycled-content.

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Climate Change

EPA's Climate Change Web Site
EPA's Climate Change Web site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society—communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.

EPA's Climate Change and Waste Web Site
This site introduces and explains the connection between solid waste reduction and global climate change. The site provides a wide range of useful information on this topic, including a look at EPA programs and EPA grant projects nationwide that are helping organizations and state and local governments estimate greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste management activities.

ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability Exit EPA
ICLEI is an association of local governments dedicated to the prevention and solution of local, regional, and global environmental problems through local action. More than 300 cities, towns, counties, and their associations from around the world are Members of the Council.

The Pew Center On Global Climate Change Exit EPA
The Pew Center On Global Climate Change brings a new cooperative approach and critical scientific, economic, and technological expertise to the global debate on climate change. Its efforts are spearheaded by the Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council, whose members include a diverse group of major corporations.

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Sustainable Development

GreenBiz.com Exit EPA
This nonprofit provides information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that combines ecological sustainability with profitable business practices. Includes a business toolbox, reference desk, and news center.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Exit EPA
The WBCSD is a coalition of 125 international companies united by a shared commitment to the environment and to the principles of economic growth and sustainable development. The WBCSD aims to develop closer cooperation between business, government, and all other organizations concerned with the environment and sustainable development.

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Environmental Factoids

Government, education, and nonprofit institutions collect factoids about the savings associated with waste prevention and recycling. For example, have you ever wondered how many trees are conserved by recycling? WasteWise has assembled some of these factoids. Visit the following Web sites for additional information:

American Forest & Paper Association Exit EPA
AF&PA's recycling section offers facts and figures on paper recovery and recycling rates.

Facts & F.A.Q's Exit EPA
Keene State College produced this Web page to educate consumers about how recycling affects the earth.

Recycle Bits Exit EPA
This Web site contains data on the energy savings achieved through recycling various materials.

Steel Recycling Rates Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 243K, about PDF) Exit EPA
The Steel Recycling Institute has gathered facts about steel recycling rates in North America

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Other Environmental

EPA Partnership Programs
Are you interested in expanding your organization's environmental program to include energy efficiency, pollution prevention, or water conservation? Learn how EPA is building partnerships with organizations to protect the environment.

The Alliance for Environmental Innovation Exit EPA
The Alliance for Environmental Innovation, a joint effort of the Environmental Defense Fund and The Pew Charitable Trusts, works cooperatively with companies to improve their environmental performance while yielding substantial business benefits. A recent report highlights the "lessons learned" from their partnership work with major U.S. corporations.

Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management Exit EPA
This site is a copy of President Clinton's September 1998 Executive Order to improve the Federal government's use of recycled products and environmentally preferable products and services.

INFORM Exit EPA
INFORM is a nonprofit organization that provides information to businesses on how to improve their environmental practices.

Keep America Beautiful Exit EPA
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is a national, nonprofit, public education organization dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and environment in American communities and improving waste handling practices at the community level. The site contains the organization's calendar of events, provides links to member community homepages, and lists a link of its resources on waste management.

National Safety Council's Safety and Health Policy Center Exit EPA
The Center promotes environmental health and safety through air quality, sun safety, lead poisoning, hazardous chemicals, solid waste, and other programs. The solid waste portion of the site contains a link to the Center's Electronic Product Recovery and Recycling Project and transcripts of broadcasts of the radio program EnvironMinute that focused on solid waste issues.

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