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America's Marketplace Recycles! A Guide to Waste Reduction at Shopping Centers | PDF Version (52 pp, 4MB)
Building for the Future by Recycling Industrial Materials (PDF) (2 pp, 416K)
Building Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Construction and Demolition Debris from Buildings (PDF) (20 pp, 1.1MB)
Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste
Complex Recycling Issues: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction in Multifamily Dwellings (PDF) (24 pp, 361K)
Composting Yard Trimmings and Municipal Solid Waste (PDF) (151 pp, 6.4MB)
Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste | PDF Version (36 pp, 29MB)
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Record-Setters Show How (Report) (PDF) (180 pp, 1.4MB)
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Record-Setters Show How (Summary) (PDF) (42 pp, 1.3MB)
Decision-Makers Guide to Solid Waste Management
Don't Throw Away That Food - Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction
Environmental Fact Sheet: Source Reduction of Municipal Solid Waste (PDF) (4 pp, 92K)
Extended Product Responsibility: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Products (PDF) (8 pp, 371K)
A Green Guide for Waste Management and Recycling During Special Events at National Capital Regional Parks (PDF) (8 pp, 580K)
Industrial Materials Recycling: Managing Resources for Tomorrow | PDF Version (2 pp, 1.4 MB)
It's Easy Being Green: A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events | PDF Version (12 pp, 303K)
It's Easy Being Green: A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events en Español (PDF) (12 pp, 317K)
Multifamily Recycling: A Golden Opportunity for Solid Waste Reduction (PDF) (4 pp, 139K)
Multifamily Recycling: A National Study (PDF) (83 pp, 755K)
Municipal Solid Waste Source Reduction: A Snapshot of State Initiatives (PDF) (74 pp, 809K)
National Source Reduction Characterization Report for Municipal Solid Waste in the United States (PDF) (80 pp, 544K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Cooling Effect on Climate Change | PDF Version (2 pp, 263K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Elected Officials | PDF Version (2 pp, 1MB)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Environmental and Civic Groups | PDF Version (2 pp, 606K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for Municipal Solid Waste Planners | PDF Version (2 pp, 971K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: A Fact Sheet for State Officials | PDF Version (2 pp, 906K)
Pay-As-You-Throw Bulletin
Pay-As-You-Throw - Lessons Learned About Unit Pricing | PDF Version (92 pp, 1.6MB)
Pay-As-You-Throw Success Stories | PDF Version (20 pp, 543K)
Pay-As-You-Throw: Throw Away Less and Save
Pay-As-You-Throw Workbook: A Supplement to the Pay-As-You-Throw Guide
Pay-As-You-Throw Video (Information and sample clips are available for viewing online)
Putting Surplus Food to Good Use: A How-To Guide for Food Service Providers (PDF) (2 pp, 1.1MB)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Practice the 3 Rs Inside and Out (PDF) (11 pp, 1.5MB)
Source Reduction and Your Community: An Introduction to EPA's Planning Packet (PDF) (4 pp, 119K)
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (PDF) (34 pp, 256K) | Text Version (text file) (92K)
Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (Flyer) (PDF) (2 pp, 810K)
Spotlight on Waste Prevention: EPA's Program to Reduce Solid Waste at the Source (PDF) (20 pp, 386K)
Waste Not, Want Not: Feeding the Hungry and Reducing Solid Waste Through Food Recovery (PDF) (59 pp, 1.5MB)
Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Composting Options: Lessons from 30 Communities
Waste Reduction Activities of Selected WasteWise Partners: Electric Power Industry (PDF) (40 pp, 442K) | Text Version (text file) (35K)
Waste Reduction Tips for Hotels and Casinos in Indian Country (PDF) (6 pp, 730K)
WasteWise: Climate Benefits from Reducing Waste (PDF) (2 pp, 111K)
WasteWise Tip Sheet: Buying or Manufacturing Recycled Products (PDF) (4 pp, 100K) | Text Version (text file) (10K)
WasteWise Tip Sheet: Waste Prevention (PDF) (4 pp, 98K) | Text Version (text file) (9K)

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