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Solid Waste and Emergency Response:
International Fact Sheets
Updated: September 2008
The fact sheets on this page provide information on selected topics relevant to the EPA programs that manage waste, clean up contaminated sites, promote the productive use of land, and address emergencies. The fact sheets are not intended, nor can they be relied upon, to create any rights enforceable in litigation with the United States. For organizational purposes, the fact sheets have been placed in three broad categories:
Treaties and Legislation
- EU Directive on Batteries and Accumulators | PDF Version (4pp, 57K, About PDF)
- EU Packaging Directives | PDF Version (4 pp, 58K, About PDF)
- Multinational Environmental Initiatives Related to Chemicals and Wastes | PDF Version (9 pp, 110K, About PDF)
Directions in Environmental Policy
- EU Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan | PDF Version (3 pp, 58K, About PDF)
- The 3Rs Initiative and Materials Management | PDF Version (5 pp, 63K, About PDF)
- Environmental Education | PDF Version (4 pp, 57K, About PDF)
- EU Communication on By-Products | PDF Version (4 pp, 37K, About PDF)
- Schools | PDF Version (3 pp, 65K, About PDF)
- Product Stewardship: EU Integrated Product Policy (IPP) | PDF Version (4 pp, 59K, About PDF)
Challenges in Program Management