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Recycling Publications
Building Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Debris from Buildings
by Kelly Lease, Mark Jackson, and Brenda Platt
2000, fact sheet packet (20 pages)
EPA-530-F-00-001 - Download PDF file
This fact sheet packet profiles seven building projects—from new construction to renovation and deconstruction—that are recovering 42 to 82% of materials otherwise destined for disposal. Policymakers wanting to encourage building material recovery, building owners and developers interested in green building design, and contractors seeking a competitive edge will find this document useful.
Complex Recycling Issues: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction in Multi-Family Dwellings
by Kelly Lease, Brenda Platt, and Joanne Goodwin
1999, fact sheet packet (26 pages) - Download PDF file
EPA-530-F-99-022
Multi-family buildings are often overlooked when communities offer their residents recycling services. This fact sheet packet features four model apartment buildings and complexes, from garden apartments to high-rises, that are recycling between 20 and 65% of their discarded materials. Also profiled are five communities that provide recycling service to their multi-family dwelling sector.
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How
by Brenda Platt and Kelly Lease 1999
171-page report, EPA-530-R-99-013 - Download PDF file
fact sheet packet , EPA-530-F-99-017 - Download PDF file
This report and fact sheet packet of the same title feature 18 cities and counties recovering 40 to 65% of their residential waste. They profile each community’s program, drivers for waste reduction levels, materials accepted, set-out and collection methods, and equipment and operating costs. The fact sheet packet summarizes and complements the full report. Essential reading on cost-effective recycling. See October 1999 press release.
Don't Throw Away That Food: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction
by Brenda Platt and Joanne Goodwin
1998, fact sheet packet (24 pages)
EPA-530-F-98-023 - View Online
A growing number of food-related businesses are diverting their food discards to useful purposes in place of the dump. This fact sheet packet documents nine programs with record-setting food recovery levels, from a hospital and prison to an urban produce market and supermarkets. The packet includes tips for solid waste planners and resources for more information. See January 1999 press release
Waste Reduction Record Setters Program Profiles
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More than 50 examples of cutting-edge recycling programs from around the country
Reduce, Reuse, Refill!
by Brenda Platt and Doug Rowe
2002 (69 pages)
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More than 70% of soda and beer containers are refilled in Finland, Denmark, and Germany, where policies are in place to require, if not support refilling. In the U.S., less than 5% of beverage containers are refilled. U.S. beverage companies offer their products for sale in Europe and elsewhere in refillables. Why not in the U.S.? What policies are in place in Europe, Canada, and Latin America to promote refilling? Which policies could be replicated in the U.S. to revive refilling? This report addresses these issues.
Wasting and Recycling in the United States 2000
by Brenda Platt and Neil Seldman
2000, 64 pages
$25 (incl. S&H) from the GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN), P.O. Box 49283,
Athens, GA 30604-9283
(706) 613-7121
order form available on the GRRN Web site: http://www.grrn.org This report-prepared for the GrassRoots Recycling Network-summarizes the state of wasting and recycling in the U.S., details recycling's many environmental and economic benefits, introduces the concept of zero waste planning, and concludes with an agenda for action. Recycling continues to increase, but is being outpaced by the rise in wasting. Landfill tonnage and interstate shipments of waste are growing. By documenting these trends, this report points to the need to expand public policies to eliminate waste and conserve resources. A must-have for recycling advocates.
Solid Waste Cost Studies
- Solid Waste Program Costs: A Study of Selected Maine Communities (PDF 148 KB)
This report examines recycling and rubbish costs for 22 Maine communities.
- Public Recycling Program Costs and Efficiencies (PDF 115KB)
This study, prepared by the Northeast Recycling Council, examines recycling costs and benefits for selected programs throughout the U.S.
- Household Hazardous Waste Cost Study (PDF 86KB)
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Fact Sheets, Brochures, & other Publications
- Buy Recycled and Close the Loop (PDF 28)
- Holiday Reduction & Recycling Tips (PDF 26KB)
- Household Hazardous Waste (PDF 36KB)
- Office Paper Recycling (PDF 16KB)
- Organic Waste Collection & Composting (PDF 23KB)
- Planning A Municipal Recycling Program (PDF 16KB)
- Planning & Developing Your Recycling Education Program (PDF 17KB)
- Recycling Programs in Schools (PDF 26KB)
- Reduction & Recycling Tips for Effective Direct Mail (PDF 23)
- Surveying Your Residents (including sample survey) (PDF 14KB)
- Waste Reduction Options for Business & Industry (PDF 27KB)
- Waste Reduction Tips for Consumers (PDF 27KB)
- What are 'Avoided Disposal Costs'? (PDF 17KB)
- What Happens to our Recyclables (PDF 46KB)
- What's in our waste stream (PDF 20KB)
- Why Recycle? (PDF 16KB)
Sources: Maine State Planning Office website
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