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Publications By Topic - Source Reduction

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America's Marketplace Recycles! A Guide to Waste Reduction at Shopping Centers | PDF Version (52 pp, 4MB)
Building for the Future by Recycling Industrial Materials (PDF) (2 pp, 416K)
Building Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Construction and Demolition Debris from Buildings (PDF) (20 pp, 1.1MB)
Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste
Complex Recycling Issues: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction in Multifamily Dwellings (PDF) (24 pp, 361K)
Composting Yard Trimmings and Municipal Solid Waste (PDF) (151 pp, 6.4MB)
Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste | PDF Version (36 pp, 29MB)
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Record-Setters Show How (Report) (PDF) (180 pp, 1.4MB)
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Record-Setters Show How (Summary) (PDF) (42 pp, 1.3MB)
Decision-Makers Guide to Solid Waste Management
Don't Throw Away That Food - Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction
Environmental Fact Sheet: Source Reduction of Municipal Solid Waste (PDF) (4 pp, 92K)
Extended Product Responsibility: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Products (PDF) (8 pp, 371K)
Industrial Materials Recycling: Managing Resources for Tomorrow | PDF Version (2 pp, 1.4 MB)
It's Easy Being Green: A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events | PDF Version (12 pp, 303K)
It's Easy Being Green: A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events en EspaƱol (PDF) (12 pp, 317K)
Multifamily Recycling: A Golden Opportunity for Solid Waste Reduction (PDF) (4 pp, 139K)
Multifamily Recycling: A National Study (PDF) (83 pp, 755K)
Municipal Solid Waste Source Reduction: A Snapshot of State Initiatives (PDF) (74 pp, 809K)
National Source Reduction Characterization Report for Municipal Solid Waste in the United States (PDF) (80 pp, 544K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Cooling Effect on Climate Change (PDF) (2 pp, 263K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Elected Officials
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Environmental and Civic Groups
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Municipal Solid Waste Planners
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for State Officials
Pay-As-You-Throw Bulletin
Pay-As-You-Throw - Lessons Learned About Unit Pricing
Pay-As-You-Throw Success Stories
Pay-As-You-Throw: Throw Away Less and Save
Pay-As-You-Throw Workbook: A Supplement to the Pay-As-You-Throw Guide
Pay-As-You-Throw Video (Information and sample clips are available for viewing online)
Putting Surplus Food to Good Use: A How-To Guide for Food Service Providers (PDF) (2 pp, 1.1MB)
ReduceIt: Companion Software to Source Reduction Program Potential Manual
Source Reduction and Your Community: An Introduction to EPA's Planning Packet (PDF) (4 pp, 119K)
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (PDF) (34 pp, 256K) | Text Version (text file) (92K)
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (Flyer) (PDF) (2 pp, 810K)
Spotlight on Waste Prevention: EPA's Program to Reduce Solid Waste at the Source (PDF) (20 pp, 386K)
Waste Not, Want Not: Feeding the Hungry and Reducing Solid Waste Through Food Recovery (PDF) (59 pp, 1.5MB)
Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Composting Options: Lessons from 30 Communities
Waste Reduction Activities of Selected WasteWise Partners: Electric Power Industry (PDF) (40 pp, 442K) | Text Version (text file) (35K)
Waste Reduction Tips for Hotels and Casinos in Indian Country (PDF) (6 pp, 730K)
WasteWise: Climate Benefits from Reducing Waste (PDF) (2 pp, 111K)
WasteWise Tip Sheet: Buying or Manufacturing Recycled Products (PDF) (4 pp, 100K) | Text Version (Textfile) (10K)
WasteWise Tip Sheet: Waste Prevention (PDF) (4 pp, 98K) | Text Version (text file) (9K)
WasteWise Update (Kickoff Issue) (PDF) (8 pp, 387K) | Text Version (text file) (21K)
WasteWise Update: A Fresh Look at Packaging (PDF) (12 pp, 485K) | Text Version (text file) (38K)
WasteWise Update: Building for the Future (PDF) (16 pp, 2.2MB)
WasteWise Update: Building Supplier Partnerships (PDF) (12 pp, 542K) | Text Version (text file) (48K)
WasteWise Update: Closing the Loop (PDF) (15 pp, 1.6MB) | Text Version (text file) (60K)
WasteWise Update: Donation Programs: Turning Trash into Treasure (PDF) (16 pp, 1.1MB) | Text Version (text file) (56K)
WasteWise Update: Electronics Reuse and Recycling (PDF) (20 pp, 1.5MB) | Text Version (text file) (67K)
WasteWise Update: Employee Education (PDF) (12 pp, 657K) | Text Version (text file) (44K)
WasteWise Update: Environmental Management Systems (PDF) (12 pp, 1.1MB)
WasteWise Update: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (PDF) (16 pp, 1.9MB)
WasteWise Update: Extended Product Responsibility (PDF) (16 pp, 473K) | Text Version (text file) (57K)
WasteWise Update: Global Warming...Is A Waste! (PDF) (16 pp, 939K) | Text Version (text file) (56K)
WasteWise Update: Going Paperless with Technology (PDF) (12 pp, 503K) | Text Version (text file) (39K)
WasteWise Update: Measuring Waste Reduction (PDF) (12 pp, 920K) | Text Version (text file) (44K)
WasteWise Update: Moving Toward Sustainability (PDF) (13 pp, 1.4MB) | Text Version (text file) (50K)
WasteWise Update: Recovering Organic Wastes - Giving Back to Mother Nature (PDF) (14 pp, 1.1MB) | Text Version (text file) (50K)
WasteWise Update: Remanufactured Products: Good as New (PDF) (12 pp, 514K) | Text Version (text file) (40K)
WasteWise Update: Resource Management: Strategic Partnerships for Resource Efficiency (PDF) (20 pp, 1.1MB)
WasteWise Update: The Measure of Success Calculating Waste Reduction (PDF) (18 pp, 1.6MB) | Text Version (text file) (69K)
Will Source Reduction Work in Your Community? (PDF) (2 pp, 177K)

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