References and Resources are listed below. References are items used in the development of this program. The Resources list is an Extension publication of the University of Missouri's Household Hazardous Waste Project.
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Chemical Hazards in the Home. Illinois Hazardous Waste Research
and Information Center (HWRIC). TN88-008a. 1984
Chemical Hazards in the Garage and Workshop . Illinois Hazardous
Waste Research and Information Center (HWRIC). TN88-008b. 1984
Scrap Tire Handbook. Region 5, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA/905-K-001. October 1993
Commoner, Barry. 1990. Making Peace with the Planet. Pantheon Books,
New York, NY
Solid Waste Reduction. Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Website: http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/work/solid.html
Hawken, Paul. 1993. The Ecology of Commerce. Harper Business, San
Francisco, CA
Household Hazardous Waste - General overview North Shore Ecology Center. Winnetka, Illinois. 1991
Naar, Jon. 1990. Design for a Livable Planet. Harper and Row
Publishers, New York, NY
Environmental Fact Sheet: Yard Waste Composting. U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. EPA/530-SW-91-009. May 1991
Greater Vancouver Regional District. Compost resource manual. 1993.
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/waste/bro/swcompl.html
Trash Goes to School. Cornell Waste Management
Institute. Center for the Environment. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Website: http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/
Lets Reduce and Recycle: Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness. Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA/530-SW-90-0005. August 1990
Recycling Study Guide. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
PUBL-IE-020 January 1988
What Your Home Haz. Missouri Household Hazardous Waste Project.
University of Missouri Extension System in Cooperation with the EIERA.
Publication WM 5001. Springfield, MO 1991
Household Hazardous Products. Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Project. University of Missouri Extension System
in Cooperation with the EIERA. Publication WM 6003. Springfield, MO 1991
How to handle Contaminated Clothing and Rags. Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 2. April 1994
How to Package and Transport Household Hazardous Wastes to a Collection.
Missouri Household Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 3. April 1994
How to Secure and Hold for a Hazardous Waste Collection. Missouri
Household Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 6. April 1994
How to Store and Dispose of Medical Sharps. Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 8. April 1994
Everyone's guide to toxics in the home. Greenpeace, Washington D.C.
Knowing Your Chemicals: Alternatives and Precautions / Hazards of
Household Products. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Chemical Safety. August 1991
Collecting Used Oil for Recycling/Reuse: Tips for Consumers Who Change
Their Own Motor Oil and Oil Filters. EPA 530-F-94-008. March 1994
Diaz, Luis, et al. Composting and Recycling: Municipal Solid Waste.
Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. 1993
Environmental Fact Sheet: Recycling Municipal Solid Waste 1995 Facts and
Figures. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA530-F-96-034.
June 1996
How to Handle Your Waste Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Bulbs
Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Department of Natural
Resources, Madison, WI. Publication SW 195-94
Recycling used oil: What can you do? U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA/530-SW-89-039B. June 1989
Reusable News Bulletin. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Website:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/reuse.htm
Scrap tire handbook. Region 5 U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA/905-K-01. October 1993
Used oil recycling. Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA/530-SW-91-071. Fall 1991
You can make a ton of difference. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA530-F-92-003 April 1992
How to Recondition Used Paint Thinner.
Missouri Household Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 5. April 1994
Stored Waste Abatement Program: SWAP Your Waste Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Project. University of Missouri Extension System
in Cooperation with the EIERA. Publication WM 5000. Springfield, MO 1991
The Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste. U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. EPA/530-K-92-003. August 1992
Freeman, Harry M. 1990. Hazardous Waste Minimization. McGraw-Hill,
New York, NY
Reduce the Waste Stream. Mississippi State University Cooperative
Extension Service. Website: http://www.ces.msstate.edu/
Household Product Disposal Guide Kansas State University Cooperative
Extension Service. Publication MF-965 Revised. November 1991
How to Flush Down the Drain Missouri Household Hazardous Waste
Telephone Advice Manual, HT 1. April 1994.
How to Solidify. Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 7. April 1994
How to Triple Rinse Household Pesticide Containers. Missouri Household
Hazardous Waste Telephone Advice Manual HT 9. April 1994
Morgan Powell, Morgan G. and Michael H. Bradshaw. Household Product
Disposal Guide. Cooperative Extension Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
November 1991. MF-965 Revised
Vogel, Michael P. Household Hazardous Waste - Disposal Recommendations.
Montana State University. Solid Waste Management Series. MT 9207(HR)
Household Hazards: A guide to detoxifying your home. League of Women
Voters of Albany County, Albany, New York.1990
Vogel, Michael P. 1993. Are there hazardous wastes in your home?
Solid Waste Management. Montana State University Extension Service.
Publication MT 9205
Corel Photo CDROM
Selections from Marie Steinwach's slide set.
Household Hazardous Waste Project.
University of Missouri Extension Service.
Springfield, Missouri.
Slide Set.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dr. Bill Field.
Pesticide Safety on the Farm (Slide set).
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department.
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
West Lafayette, IN
Michael McCann. Artist Beware.
Lyons and Burford. New York, NY. 1992.
Monona Rossol. The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide.
Allworth Press, New York, NY. 1990.
"Art Materials With Hazardous Constituents,"
(1991) by Angela Babin.
Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste
Management, pages 295-300.
"Children's Art Supplies Can Be Toxic",
by Angela Babin, Perri A. Peltz, and Monona
Rossol. This fact sheet is available from Center for Safety in the Arts,
5 Beekman St, Suite 820, New York NY 10038, 212/227-6220.
"CPSC Promotes Safety Labeling for Art and
Craft Materials," in Art Hazards Newsletter volume 13, no. 8, 1990.
"Labeling of Art Materials," by Michael
McCann in Art Hazards Newsletter volume 17, no. 1, 1994.
Poison Palettes: The Lack of Compliance of
Toxic Art Supplies With Federal Law (Oct. 1993)
by Bill Wood. Available from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, 215
Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., Washington D.C. 20003.
Angela Babin and Michael McCann.
Waste Management and Disposal for Artists and Schools. 1992.
Available from Center for Safety in the Arts, 5 Beekman St,
Suite 820, New York NY 10038, 212/227-6220.
Automotive Care for the Environment
(Project ACE): Lean, Green, Drivin' Machine (1994),
is designed to educate new and existing drivers through drivers education
courses and license renewal programs. It is composed of a video, an
educational
poster, and student handouts and is available from Environmental Hazards
Management Institute, 10 Newmarket Road, Durham NH 03824, 800/446-5256.
"Used Oil and Used Filters," in Household
Hazardous Waste Management News, May 1992.
Household Hazardous Waste Management: Setting
Up a Used Antifreeze Collection Site and
Setting Up a Used Oil Collection Site (1994). These technical bulletins
are available
from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publications. To obtain free copies, call the
RCRA Hotline at 800/424-9346, or write to: RCRA Information Center (OS-305),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460.
Batteries in the Waste Stream: A
Feasibility Study of Household Battery Recycling and
Collection for the County of Santa Cruz (1990), by Nancy Reutlinger.
Available from the County of Santa Cruz Planning Dept., 701 Ocean St.,
Room 406B, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 408/454-3102.
David Hurd, et al.
Feasibility Study for the Implementation of Consumer Dry Cell Battery
Recycling as an Alternative to Disposal: Final Report (1992),
publication #ILENR/RR-92/06,
and Technical Supplement (1992), publication #ILENR/RR-92/06(A),
Available from the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural
Resources, 325
West Adams St., Room 300, Springfield, IL 62704-1892, 217/785-0310.
"Household Batteries: Drop-off and Curbside
Collection," by Annette Du Bois and
Jessie Lang in Resource Recycling, February 1992.
Karen Arnold.
Household Battery Recycling and Disposal Study. 1991.
Published by
the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul MN 55155-
3898, 612/296-6300.
"Recycling Dry Cell Batteries," Household
Hazardous Waste Management News, March 1995.
Used Dry Cell Batteries: Is a Collection
Program Right for Your Community? (1992), publication number
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(OS-305), 401 M Street 5W, Washington, DC 20460, 202/475-9327.
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Risk Waste Program," (1994) by Gordon Clemans. In the Proceedings of the
Ninth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
Designing an Effective Communication Program:
A Blueprint for Success (1992) by Ron
Beech and Amy Dake. Available from Nancy Phillips, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago IL 60604-3590.
"Educating The Public: What works and why,"
(1991) by Claire Dyckman. In the Proceedings of the Sixth National
Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
"Evaluation of Education: What We're Doing
and What We've Learned," (1994) by Annette Frahm. In the Proceedings of
the Ninth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
"Knowing Our Audiences: HHW Market Research
in Seattle-King County," (1993)
by Annette Frahm. In the Proceedings of the Eighth National Conference on
Household Hazardous Waste Management.
"The Importance of Establishing Clear
Objectives Early in the Program Design
Phase," (1994) by Richard Thornton. In the Proceedings of the Ninth National
Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
"Overview of Issues Important to Rural Areas
and Small Towns," (1991) by Lola
Schoenrich. In the Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on Household
Hazardous Waste Management.
"The Public's View of Household Hazardous
Waste," (1990) by Shirley Niemeyer. In the Proceedings of the Fifth
National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
The Rural Decision Makers Guide to Hazardous
Waste Management: Household, Farms, Small Businesses, Schools (1992) by
Mary Caterwood and John Lamb. Available from The Minnesota Project, 1885
University Ave W, Suite 315, St. Paul, MN, 55104, 612/645-6159.
Stored Waste Abatement Program: SWAP Your
Waste (1991). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
We Interrupt This Program... A Citizen's
Guide to Using the Media for Social Change (1980), by Robbie Gordon.
Available from Citizen Involvement Training Project,
138 Hasbrouck, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.
Alternatives, published by the Washington
Toxics Coalition, 4516 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105.
"Chemical Reaction in the Animal Kingdom,"
by Ann Misch in World Watch Magazine 1992. Worldwatch Institute, 1776
Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC 20036.
Theo Colborn and Coralie Clement, ed.
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published by Princeton Scientific Publishing Co., Princeton, NJ.
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Rossol. This fact sheet is available from Center for Safety in the Arts,
5 Beekman St, New York NY 10038, 212/227-6220.
Chlorine, Pollution and the Parents of
Tomorrow (1991), by Ann Link, published by The
Women's Environmental Network, Aberdeen Studios, 22 Highbury Grove,
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organochlorines in the British population and their health consequences,
especially for the unborn and newborn.
Robert E. Gosselin, et al.
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609/98~2202. They have health and safety information for hundreds of
chemicals, many of which are found in consumer products.
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Maria Pellerano.
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7036,410/263-1584.
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2 University Place, Albany, NY 12203-3399, 800/458-1158.
Lead Free Kids, Inc., 110 E 31st St, Box 8595,
Minneapolis, MN, 55408, 612/641-1959.
This is an advocacy group which provides information on how to avoid lead
poisoning and promotes affordable lead abatement.
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product hazards, (1991). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste
Project.
"Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyl
Residues in Human Breast Lipids and
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Publishing Corp., 1145 Catalyn Street,
Schenectady NY 12303-1836, 518/377-8854. They publish a variety of booklets
designed for specific audiences.
Selecting Household Safety Equipment
(1991). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
Store Hazardous Products Safely (1992).
Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
Disinfectants: EPA Lacks Assurance They Work
(1990), GAO/RCED-90-139, published by U.S. General Accounting Office, PO
Box 6015, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, 202/512-6000.
"Hard Surface Cleaning Performance of Six
Alternative Household Cleaners as Measured by Soil Removal and Microbial
Reduction Under Laboratory Conditions," (1992) by Wanda Olson, Donald
Vesley, Marilyn Bode, Polly Dubbel, and Terry Bauer. In the Proceedings
of the Seventh National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste
Management.
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Environmental Concerns" (1991) by Philip Dickey. In the Proceedings of
the Sixth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
Ruth Winter.
A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard and
Office Chemicals (1992),
Crown Publishers, New York, NY.
Guide to Hazardous Products Around the Home
(1989). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
Hazard Free Home: A Home Tour for Toxic
Products (1991), produced by Metrocenter
YMCA, Washington Toxics Coalition, and Washington State University
Cooperative Extension. This booklet and an accompanying survey are available
from Metrocenter YMCA, 909 4th Avenues, Seattle, WA 98104, 206/382-5013.
Household Hazardous Products: Consumer
Information (1991). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
Household Hazardous Waste Wheels are
available from Environmental Hazards
Management Institute (EHMI), 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 70, Durham, NH
03824, 800/446-5256. Available in spanish and some are designed to address
specific hazardous waste categories and audiences.
"Ingredients of Concern In Household Products:
Targets for Toxicity Reduction" (1991) by Philip Dickey. In the
Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on
Household Hazardous Waste Management.
"Long-term Health Hazards to be Identified on
Many Consumer Product Labels," by
Philip Dickey in Alternatives, Winter 1992.
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Environmentally-Preferred Products" (1993) by Philip Dickey. In the
Proceedings of the Eighth National Conference on Household
Hazardous Waste Management.
"Should All Constituents of Hazardous Products
be Listed on the Label?" (1992) by Philip Dickey. In the Proceedings
of the Seventh National Conference on Household
Hazardous Waste Management.
Cynthia Kling.
Collecting Household Hazardous Waste: A Guide for North Carolina
Communities (1991),
Available from the Office of Environmental Education, PO Box
27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
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Institute, San Francisco State University. Available from the San Francisco Dept.
of Public Works, Bureau of Environmental Regulations and Management, 3801
3rd St. Suite 600, San Francisco CA 94124.
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members of the North American Hazardous
Materials Management Association (NAHMMA), 15 Barre Street, Montpelier,
VT 05602, 802/223-9000. NAHMMA is a nonprofit membership-based association
of individuals, businesses and government and nonprofit officials dedicated
to pollution prevention and reducing hazardous components entering municipal
waste streams from households, small businesses and other entities.
Household Hazardous Products and Wastes in
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Management Plan (1990), prepared by The Center for Technology, Policy and
Industrial Development of Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, available from the NH Department of Environmental Services, PO
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection
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News, published quarterly by Waste Watch
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provides reports from hhw programs in U.S., Canada, and Bermuda, and updates
on current management policies and practices.
Household Hazardous Waste Management Setting
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Site (1994). Available from the Household Hazardous Waste Project.
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National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
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hazardous wastes from both household and conditionally-exempt small quantity
generators. This book describes how to run a permanent facility that accepts
both of these wastes.
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(1990) by Kathleen Warren. In the Proceedings of the Fifth National
Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
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Local Government Budget," (1993) by Aron Trombka. In the Proceedings of
the Eighth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management.
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Pesticides in Lawn Contract Maintenance
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those with chemical sensitivities.
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