Waste Reduction
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Reduce and Reuse First
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| Stop Junk Mail
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Reuse
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Craig's List: Offers free ads for new and used items
that you want to sell or donate or that you want to purchase. Ads
are posted daily and you never know what you'll find. This is a
terrific way to help reuse items that still have some life left! |
| Freecycle:
A free exchange service that connects people
in our area who have an item that they want to give away for free with
people who are looking for that type of item. (You will need to
create an account before you
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Recycling
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| Calculate Recycling Energy Savings
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| Buy Recycled
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Paper
Recycling
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American Forest and
Paper Association (AF&PA)
is the national trade association
for the forest, paper and wood
products industry. Find information
here about paper use and recycling
and sustainable forestry. AF&PA also
offers fact sheets, flyers and
posters on recycling and reuse and
information on how to make your own
recycled paper.
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Environmental Literacy Council
gives teachers the tools to help
their students develop environmental
literacy and the analytical skills
needed to weigh scientific evidence
and policy choices. Find lessons
here on the economics of recycling,
waste management and landfills.
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Keep America Beautiful works
with businesses, schools,
neighborhood groups and local
governments to develop programs that
result in success stories for
American volunteerism and provide
classic classroom curricula and
initiatives that net measurable
results in community improvement,
recycling and beautification.
- U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's
Office of Solid Waste (OSW)
provides a wealth of materials for
teachers, students and researchers
to develop an increased knowledge of
solid waste.
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Technical Association of the Pulp
and Paper Industry (TAPPI) is
the leading technical association
for the worldwide pulp, paper and
converting industry. TAPPI publishes
a variety of educational materials
which offer students insight into
the history, manufacture, and
science of paper. The
"All about Paper" section has
interesting facts about paper,
recycling and the environment.
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General Information
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Environmental Protection Agency Office
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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality |
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Industry Groups
Solid
Waste Association of North America
Glass Packaging Institute
NAPCOR- Western Region Office
Steel Recycling Institute
American
Plastics Council
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