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  • Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines help businesses purchase recycled materials.
  • Waste Reduction Model (WARM) helps solid waste planners track and report greenhouse gas emissions reductions from various waste management practices.

Circular Economy

  • Circular economy webpages provides information and resources circular economy, the National Recycling Strategy, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
  • Sustainable Management of Food webpages provide resources to help organizations prevent and divert wasted food. 
  • Sustainable Management of Electronics webpages include information about responsible electronics management (e.g., donation, reuse, recycling, etc.).
  • Federal Green Challenge webpages provide resources for federal agencies to lead by example and reduce their environmental footprint.

Industrial Materials Recycling

  • Construction & Demolition Materials website provides resources to encourage the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials.

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  • How does EPA regulate hazardous waste recycling?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  • Reduce and Reuse Basics
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Last updated on March 11, 2024
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