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.