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Waste Wi$e Project Overview

by Noah Scalin The San Diego-Tijuana Border Waste Wi$ e Project was a binational public-private partnership that helped businesses in this large metropolitan region take advantage of the economic and environmental opportunities of waste reduction and recycling and went from … Continue reading

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Waste Wi$e Project Activities

by Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library To support Border Waste Wi$ e’s goal of reducing solid waste in the San Diego-Tijuana Border area, the project partners focused on three main activities: Business Assistance Training and Outreach Information Resources Many … Continue reading

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About Waste Wi$e Project 1

by CraftyGoat Become a WasteWi$ e Member! Many U.S. companies have demonstrated that by reducing and recycling materials that would otherwise become trash, they can reap substantial savings, sometimes millions of dollars per year.EPA developed the WasteWi$ e program to … Continue reading

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About Waste Wi$e Project 2

by ::: Radar Communication ::: Waste Prevention Waste prevention is eliminating waste before it is created. For many companies, this involves eliminating waste that would go into their own dumpsters, as well as materials that would become waste for their … Continue reading

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About Waste Wi$e Project 3

by CraftyGoat What Would I Do as a WasteWi$ e Member? For this part of the WasteWi$ e program, nonmanufacturing firms would commit to increase the recycled content in purchased products, either by purchasing recycled products instead of virgin products … Continue reading

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About Waste Wi$e Project 4

by greensambaman EPA Assistance The WasteWi$ e program will offer several forms of technical assistance to help participating companies find waste reduction opportunities and set waste reduction goals. The following resources will be available to provide details on the elements … Continue reading

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WateWi$e FAQ 1

by Earl – What I Saw 2.0 Q: What materials are included in the WasteWi$ e program? A: WasteWi$ e is a municipal solid waste program focusing on reduction of materials that would otherwise end up in your trash dumpster. … Continue reading

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WateWi$e FAQ 2

by MissMalaprop Q: My company is a member of another solid waste challenge program. May I still join WasteWi$ e? A: Yes! EPA applauds and strongly supports existing programs that promote one or more aspects of waste reduction. Such programs … Continue reading

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WateWi$e FAQ 3

by Noah Scalin Q: WasteWi$ e requires companies to undertake three “significant” waste prevention actions. What qualifies as “significant”? A: Although you will be the ultimate judge of which actions are significant and feasible for your company, significant waste prevention … Continue reading

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Waste Reduction Guide for the Electronic Industry 1

by Noah Scalin ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide is designed to help managers of electronics manufacturing plants increase solid waste reduction and recycling. Smart organizations know that waste reduction is simply good business because it directly improves your bottom line … Continue reading

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