Locally Owned vs. Chain: The Local Premium
The added economic benefit of local stores has been dubbed the “local premium.” This one-page fact sheet explains it. … Read More
Extended Producer Responsibility Tools
Extended producer responsibility (EPR), based on the “polluter pays” principle, entails making manufacturers responsible for the entire lifecycle of the products and packaging they produce. These are some of the tools being employed by EPR advocates.… Read More
Extended Producer Responsibility Resources and Links
These links to organizations like the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Northwest Product Stewardship Council provide insight on the state of Extended Producer Responsibility in the US and abroad.… Read More
Building Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Debris from Buildings
This fact sheet packet profiles seven building projects—from new construction to renovation and deconstruction—that are recovering 42 to 82% of materials otherwise destined for disposal. Policymakers wanting to encourage building material recovery, building owners and developers interested in green building design, and contractors seeking a competitive edge will find this document useful.… Read More
Building Savings: Strategies for Waste Reduction of Debris from Buildings
This fact sheet packet profiles seven building projects-from new construction to renovation and deconstruction-that are recovering 42 to 82% of materials otherwise destined for disposal. Policymakers wanting to encourage building material recovery, building owners and developers interested in green building design, and contractors seeking a competitive edge will find this document useful.… Read More
Cutting the Waste Stream in Half – Fitchburg, WI, Portland, OR, and Seattle
These case studies- Fitchburg, WI, Portland OR, and Seattle, WA, were conducted by ILSR for the US Environmental Protection Agency, and are part of a larger study called Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How (download full report or fact sheet packet). Each case study presents that city’s recycling strategies as well as the laws and policies from which the strategies … Read More
DON’T THROW AWAY THAT FOOD: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction
Date:
1 Nov 1998 |
posted in: Composting, waste - composting, waste - recycling, Waste to Wealth
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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Waste Reduction Record-Setters Project fosters development of exceptional waste reduction programs by documenting successful ones. These programs can be used as models for others implementing their own programs to reduce garbage. The Don’t Throw Away That Food information packet below is oriented toward commercial and institutional food discard generators, and highlights … Read More
Don’t Throw Away That Food: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction Fact Sheet
by Brenda Platt and Joanne Goodwin 1998, fact sheet packet – View Online Download PDF File (1.26 MB) EPA-530-F-98-023 A growing number of food-related businesses are diverting their food discards to useful purposes in place of the dump. This fact sheet packet documents nine programs with record-setting food recovery levels, from a hospital and prison to … Read More
Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) of 1996: Questions and Answers – Factsheet
Date:
5 Feb 1996 |
posted in: Energy, environment, From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good
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A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.… Read More