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Please see EPA's Climate Change site for current information on climate change and global warming. EPA no longer updates EPA's Global Warming Site, but is maintaining this archive for historical purposes. Thank you for visiting the archive of EPA's Global Warming Site.
Folders, Fact Sheets, and Case Studies
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The following folders and accompanying fact sheets describe the link between climate change and municipal solid waste.
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.
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