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Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste and Materials Management in the Year 2020; Final White Paper
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Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste and Materials Management in the Year 2020 is a discussion paper which was developed jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies. It aims to open and inspire dialogue on what the future could hold for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program in 20 years. The paper identifies a number of trends that could affect the future of waste and materials management, resource conservation, and human and environmental health. The paper also suggests certain general strategies and tools that might be used to build a new vision for the future of the RCRA program. While the paper is intended to stimulate thought and discussion about the future of RCRA, it is not a statement of any formal EPA or state agency policy.
- Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste and Materials Management in the Year 2020 (PDF) (25 pp, 176 KB)
- Endorsement Memo from the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) (PDF) (2 pp, 11K)
- Endorsement Letter from the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) (PDF) (3 pp, 19 KB)
- Endorsement Letter from the Waste Committee of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) (PDF) (1 pp, 8 KB)