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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.
International Materials
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This series includes a folder describing the connection between global climate change and solid waste management, plus four fact sheets that provide guidelines for developing solid waste management programs.
Solid Waste Management: A Local Challenge with Global Impacts
(1.5MB pdf, EPA530-F-02-026) U.S. EPA, 2002.
What Is Integrated Solid Waste Management?
(1,560 KB pdf, EPA530-F-02-026a)
Introduces the concept of integrated solid waste management (ISWM) using a variety of techniques, including waste prevention, recycling, composting, and disposal. Also includes an explanation of the relationship between climate change and solid waste.
How to Establish Recycling and Composting Programs
(993K pdf, EPA 530-F-02-026b)
Provides guidelines for transforming informal scavenging activities into organized recycling and composting programs.
What are the Components of Waste Collection and Transport?
(993K pdf, EPA 530-F-02-026d)
Describes how to evaluate and determine the best methods for collecting and transporting waste.
What are the Options for Waste Disposal?
(1.0MB pdf, EPA 530-F-02-026c)
Discusses the advantages of controlled, sanitary landfills and waste combustion over open dumping. |
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