Zero Waste Guam is a program that aims to develop the island’s resiliency, protect its natural beauty, preserve resources for future generations, create jobs, and save community tax dollars by…
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Let’s Scrap Food Waste
The Vermont Department of Environemntal Conservation’s Solid Waste Program campaign educates users about the state’s Universal Recycling law with the goal of preventing food wate and increasing composting. The campaign…
Georgia Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion Grant
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion (RWD) Grant as part of the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) Grant Program. The RWD Grant furthers the goals for…
Recycle Right New York
Recycle Right New York is an education and outreach effort informed by more than 100 recycling professionals from across New York State. The program provides information and resources to help…
RecyclingWorks
RecyclingWorks is a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection-supported technical assistance program that helps businesses and institutions across the state reduce waste generation and disposal, and maximize recycling, composting and reuse.…
Preventing the Wasting of Food
In March 2017, Oregon DEQ published its Strategic Plan for Preventing the Wasting of Food, which describes the projects DEQ intends to implement over 5 years to “change the conversation”…
Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Many states and local governments periodically inventory their greenhouse gas emissions in order to inform program/policy responses, communicate to policymakers and the public, and track change over time. Traditionally, inventories…
Don’t Waste Food SC
Don’t Waste Food SC (DWFSC) is a collaborative campaign that brings together public- and private-sector stakeholders dedicated to sharing knowledge, coordinating resources, and working together to reduce food waste in…
Impacts of Materials Flows in Oregon (IMFO)
IMFO is an environmental impacts calculator for planners, analysts, and workers in the fields of solid waste, diversion, recycling, and sustainable materials management. Similar to the Waste Reduction Model (WARM),…
Build Small Coalition
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) commissioned a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to prioritize over 25 different residential design and building practices that either reduce or prevent waste. Of…
