Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How
This report highlights record-setting waste reduction programs in eighteen communities and summarizes information presented in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How.
The report provides a list of best practices, highlights from each case study, answers to frequently asked questions, and lessons learned from model cities. Specific sections include:
- Brief highlights from selected record setting communities
- Answers to question on reaching record setting program levels
- Specific techniques for cutting costs
- Tips from the model communities themselves
- Two-page summaries of each model program
The report can guide cities with existing waste reduction programs realize their full potential. Cities just beginning to put waste reduction processes in place can also benefit by considerting the incorporation of the best practices featured in the report.
The overall flow of waste from consumers to a landfill, incinerator, or other disposal site.
