Buy Recycled: EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
- Recycled content guidelines & other information for U.S. federal government procurement. Includes directories of manufacturers of a wide range recycled products for industrial, commercial, & household use.
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LampRecycle.org
- A resource for any light bulb ('lamp') user seeking details on recycling spent mercury-containing lamps.
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Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention
- Case studies & technical pollution prevention documents for businesses. Also, free pollution prevention technical assistance services for Ohio Companies.
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Indicators of Pollution Management
- Article from World Bank's Pollution Prevention & Abatement Handbook. (January, 1997)
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Earth 911
- Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention & how help protect the environment.
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Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
- Environment Canada's pollution prevention (P2) website & database featuring general information, tools, legislation, success stories, & technology.
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EPA Office of Solid Waste
- Information about Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); more commonly known as trash or garbage.
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King County Solid Waste Division - Waste Prevention Activities
- Information about work place & property management recycling & waste prevention activities.
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EPA's Pollution Prevention Home Page (OPPT)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics Pollution Prevention Program. The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. At EPA, pollution prevention means source reduction.
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The Southwest Network for Zero Waste
- Network of pollution prevention specialists in the southwestern US. Success stories, news, events announcements, description of programs, & contacts.
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The Search for Safer & Greener Chemical Solvents in Surface Cleaning
- PhD thesis on environmentally friendly cleaning solvents.
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Cleaner Production in China
- On implementation of cleaner production (pollution prevention) in China's industries. Case studies, information on policy, strategies & legislation, & general information & links on industrial ecology, life cycle assessment, ISO 14000, & related topics.
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EDF's Pollution Prevention Alliance
- Promotes pollution prevention & sustainable communities in the Great Lakes region. Site has information resources on P2.
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User Guidelines for Waste & Byproduct Material in Pavement Construction
- Extensive technical resource maintained by U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
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Envirosense
- EPA's main pollution prevention web site. Includes links to databases & publications.
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Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center (RACTC)
- A cooperative effort by California governments to promote the use of crumb rubber from scrap tires in roadway rehabilitation. Information on rubberized asphalt concrete technology.
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Green Truck
- Environmental, regulatory & compliance policies related to the trucking or truck repair industry.
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NRDC: Recycling
- Reports, fact sheets & guides to recycling from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance
- Information & education resources on recycling, environmental management systems, & pollution prevention
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LitterButt.com
- Help stop LitterButts by reporting license plates of violators.
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Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
- Extensive source of information on pollution prevention technologies & implementation, for industry, commerce, and households. Clear? Includes many relevant internet links.
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Waste Management Trends & Comments
- Online newsletter published by Waste Management Materials Marketing. Provides a survey of U.S. market conditions & prices for fiber & non-fiber municipal recyclables.
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New Ideas in Pollution Regulation
- The World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project. Find data sets, mission statement, core team profiles & publications.
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EPA's Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) Site
- This site gives information on the EPR concept, what initiatives are underway in the U.S. & internationally, & a wealth of related resources such as public-private alliances, academic research, publications, & involved organizations.
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Local Government Central
- Information & tools to help local governments reduce, reuse, recycle & decrease the amount of solid waste going to landfills. Clear? Includes waste stream analysis tools. From State of California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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No Butts About It Litter Campaign
- Highlights a litter campaign that promotes the use of disposable ashtrays.
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Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center
- Pollution prevention (P2) information for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, & other areas. Clear? Includes news, on-line information searches, librarian services, event calendar, service provider & consultant directories, program & project updates, mailing lists, & links.
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UK DEFRA Pollution Prevention & Control
- UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs' information on pollution prevention & control including the latest on the IPPC regulations.
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