Pollution Prevention and Recycling

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Buy Recycled: EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines :

- Recycled content guidelines and other information for U.S. federal government procurement. Includes directories of manufacturers of a wide range recycled products for industrial, commercial, and household use.
Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse :

- Environment Canada's pollution prevention (P2) website and database featuring general information, tools, legislation, success stories, and technology.
Cleaner Production in China :

- On implementation of cleaner production (pollution prevention) in China's industries. Case studies, information on policy, strategies and legislation, and general information and links on industrial ecology, life cycle assessment, ISO 14000, and related topics. [Chinese, English]
Earth 911 :

- Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
EDF's Pollution Prevention Alliance :

- Promotes pollution prevention and sustainable communities in the Great Lakes region. Site has information resources on P2.
Envirosense :

- EPA's main pollution prevention web site. Includes links to databases and publications.
EPA Office of Solid Waste :

- Information about Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); more commonly known as trash or garbage.
EPA's Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) Site :

- This site provides information on the EPR concept, what initiatives are underway in the U.S. and internationally, and a wealth of related resources such as public-private alliances, academic research, publications, and involved organizations.
EPA's Pollution Prevention Home Page (OPPT) :

- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Pollution Prevention Program. The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. At EPA, pollution prevention means source reduction.
Green Truck :

- Environmental, regulatory and compliance policies related to the trucking or truck repair industry.
King County Solid Waste Division - Waste Prevention Activities :

- Information about workplace and property management recycling and waste prevention activities.
LampRecycle.org :

- A resource for any light bulb ("lamp") user seeking details on recycling spent mercury-containing lamps.
LitterButt.com :

- Help stop LitterButts by reporting license plates of violators.
Local Government Central :

- Information and tools to help local governments reduce, reuse, recycle and decrease the amount of solid waste going to landfills. Includes waste stream analysis tools. From State of California Integrated Waste Management Board.
New Ideas in Pollution Regulation :

- The World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project. Find data sets, mission statement, core team profiles and publications.
No Butts About It Litter Campaign :

- Highlights a litter campaign that promotes the use of disposable ashtrays.
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance :

- Information and education resources on recycling, environmental management systems, and pollution prevention
Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention :

- Case studies and technical pollution prevention documents for businesses. Also, free pollution prevention technical assistance services for Ohio Companies.
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center :

- Extensive source of information on pollution prevention technologies and implementation, for industry, commerce, and households. Includes many relevant internet links.
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center :

- Pollution prevention (P2) information for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and other areas. Includes news, on-line information searches, librarian services, event calendar, service provider and consultant directories, program and project updates, mailing lists, and links.
Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center (RACTC) :

- A cooperative effort by California governments to promote the use of crumb rubber from scrap tires in roadway rehabilitation. Information on rubberized asphalt concrete technology.
The Search for Safer and Greener Chemical Solvents in Surface Cleaning :

- PhD thesis on environmentally friendly cleaning solvents.
The Southwest Network for Zero Waste :

- Network of pollution prevention specialists in the southwestern US. Success stories, news, events announcements, description of programs, and contacts.
User Guidelines for Waste and Byproduct Material in Pavement Construction :

- Extensive technical resource maintained by U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
Waste Management Trends and Comments :

- Online newsletter published by Waste Management Materials Marketing. Provides a survey of U.S. market conditions and prices for fiber and non-fiber municipal recyclables.
Indicators of Pollution Management :

- Article from World Bank's Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook. (January, 1997)