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Folders, Fact Sheets, and Case Studies
The following folders and accompanying fact sheets describe the link between climate change and municipal solid waste.
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Fact
Sheet: Cover Up with Compost (431k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-022) USEPA, 2002.
This fact sheet discusses the potential benefits of using compost as landfill
cover.
Fact
Sheet: Cutting-Edge Software to Cut Emissions (422k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-024) USEPA, 2002.
This fact sheet describes three waste management tools: The WAste Reduction
Model, Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Software, and the Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) Decision Support Tool.
Fact
Sheet: Moving Targets (421k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-020) USEPA, 2002.
This fact sheet discusses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with
the collection and transportation of waste and recyclables.
Fact
Sheet: Recycling the Hard Stuff (422k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-023) USEPA, 2002.
This fact sheet provides background on plastics recycling, inlcuding its benefits
and challenges.
Success
Story: Getting on the Books with Waste Reduction (419k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-019) USEPA, 2002.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gas
Program provides a means for individuals, companies, and organizations to report
their emissions reductions from recycling programs and other waste management
activities.
Success
Story: Turning Garbage into Gold (389k pdf, EPA 530-F-02-021) USEPA, 2002.
This success story discusses the environmental and economic benefits associated
with composting.
Climate Change and Waste: Reducing Waste Can Make a Difference
(277k pdf, EPA 530-E-03-002) USEPA, 2003.
This folder describes the link between climate change and municipal solid waste
management.
Pay-As-You-Throw:
A Cooling Effect on Climate Change
(96k pdf, EPA 530-F-03-008) USEPA, 2003.
This fact sheet describes EPA's Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program and how it
helps reduce GHG emissions by creating incentives for residents to reduce and
recycle more of their solid waste.
WasteWise:
Climate Benefits From Reducing Waste
(107k pdf, EPA 530-F-03-009) USEPA, 2003.
This fact sheet describes EPA's WasteWise Program and how it helps reduce GHG
emissions by motivating businesses and organizations to prevent and recycle
solid waste.