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Solid Waste and Emergency Response: International Fact Sheets
The fact sheets on this page provide information on selected topics relevant to the EPA programs that manage waste materials, clean up and restore contaminated land, and address emergencies. The fact sheets are not intended, nor can they be relied upon, to create any rights enforceable in litigation with the United States. For organizational purposes, the fact sheets have been placed in two categories:
- International Treaties and Initiatives
- Sustainable Materials Management
- Recycling and Reuse
- Soils Policy
- Implementation of Environmental Programs
International Treaties and Initiatives
Sustainable Materials Management
- Materials Management and the 3Rs Initiative | PDF Version (5 pp, 65K, About PDF)
- Sustainable Consumption and Production: European Union Policy | PDF Version (3 pp, 60K, About PDF)
- Product Stewardship: EU Integrated Product Policy (IPP) | PDF Version (4 pp, 51K, About PDF)
- Environmental Education | PDF Version (4 pp, 57K, About PDF)
- Schools | PDF Version (3 pp, 45K, About PDF)
Recycling and Reuse
- Packaging Material: European Union Directive | PDF Version (4 pp, 53K, About PDF)
- End-of Life-Vehicles and Extended Producer Responsibility: European Union Directive | PDF Version (4 pp, 64K, About PDF)
- Industrial By-Products: European Union Communication | PDF Version (4 pp, 34K, About PDF)
- Batteries and Accumulators: European Union Directive | PDF Version (4pp, 59K, About PDF)
Soils Policy
- Soils Policy: Soil Contamination in Europe | PDF Version (4 pp, 57K, About PDF)
- Soils Policy: EU Soils Thematic Strategy | PDF Version (4 pp, 178K, About PDF)
- Soils Policy: Resource Conservation, Land, and Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Implementation of Environmental Programs