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Institutes
BioHydrogen, Center for By-Products Utilization at the Universi, Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Developm, National Center for Remanufacturing and Resource R, Recycled Organics Unit, Recycling by Design Research Project, Swiss Foundation for the Reintegration of Plastic , Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Materials Exchanges
Building Materials, Computer Hardware, Alachua County Waste Exchange, AssetSmart, California Materials Exchange, Enviroshare, GARWER Network, Global Presence Resource Exchange Information Syst, Industrial Materials Exchange, Institution Recycling Network, International Electronics Recycling Technologies C, King County Marketing Commission - Environmental
News and Media
Waste Age Publications Online, Waste Management Trends and Comments
Organizations
Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization, Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, Auntie Litter is Anti-Litter, Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association (APRA), Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), Buy Recycled Business Alliance, Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention, Central Newfoundland Waste Management Committee, College and University Recycling Council, Columbia Plateau Clean Cities Coalition
Recycling Information
Glass, Motor Oil, Paper, Steel, A Paper Recycling Business - Startup Guide, America Recycles Day, Community Recycling Network, Environmental/Recycling Links, Global Recycling Network, Green Cycle Recycling Scheme, Green Nature Recycling Center, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (, Recycling Articles, Recycling Used Engine Coolant - What Every Recycle
Aberdeen Proving Ground Pollution Prevention Progr
Highlights pollution prevention activities and hazardous material management at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Buy Recycled: EPA's Comprehensive Procurement
Recycled content guidelines and other information for U.S. federal government procurement. Includes directories of manufacturers of a wide range recycled products for industrial, commercial, and household use.
Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearing
Environment Canada's pollution prevention (P2) website and database featuring general information, tools, legislation, success stories, and technology.
Cleaner Production in China
On implementation of cleaner production (pollution prevention) in China's industries. Case studies, information on policy, strategies and legislation, and general information and links on industrial ecology, life cycle assessment, ISO 14000, and related topics.
Earth 911
Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
EDF's Pollution Prevention Alliance
Promotes pollution prevention and sustainable communities in the Great Lakes region. Site has information resources on P2.
Environment Canada's Extended Producer Respon
Describes and inventories practices that shift responsibilities for managing product-related waste from general taxpayers to producers and consumers of products.
Environmental Compliance Information for Vehicle M
Compliance manual and other materials. Although written for Indiana shops, the information is applicable throughout the United States.
Envirosense
EPA's main pollution prevention web site. Includes links to databases and publications.
EPA Office of Solid Waste
Information about Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); more commonly known as trash or garbage.
EPA's Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) S
This site provides information on the EPR concept, what initiatives are underway in the U.S. and internationally, and a wealth of related resources such as public-private alliances, academic research, publications, and involved organizations.
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.
Friendly Packaging
About a project at the University of York that aims to produce and fully characterize a novel biocompostable plastic.
Green Truck
Environmental, regulatory and compliance policies related to the trucking or truck repair industry.
Greening Industry
A site for researchers, government officials, and citizens interested in understanding and improving control of industrial pollution, especially in developing countries. NIPR is the primary source for materials produced by the World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project.
Indicators of Pollution Management
Article from World Bank's Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook.
King County Solid Waste Division - Waste Preventio
Information about workplace and property management recycling and waste prevention activities.
LitterButt.com
Help stop LitterButts by reporting license plates of violators.
Local Government Central
Information and tools to help local governments reduce, reuse, recycle and decrease the amount of solid waste going to landfills. Includes waste stream analysis tools. From State of California Integrated Waste Management Board.
No Butts About It Litter Campaign
Highlights a litter campaign that promotes the use of disposable ashtrays.
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention an
Information and education resources on recycling, environmental management systems, and pollution prevention
Nova Scotia Pollution Prevention
Nova Scotia Department of the Environment, Pollution Prevention Section Homepage
NRDC: Recycling
Reports, fact sheets and guides to recycling from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention
Case studies and technical pollution prevention documents for businesses. Also, free pollution prevention technical assistance services for Ohio Companies.
Oregon Commercial Waste Reduction Clearinghouse
State information center on waste reduction program set-up, resources, and contacts, targeted to local governments, businesses, and the refuse industry.
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Ce
Extensive source of information on pollution prevention technologies and implementation, for industry, commerce, and households. Includes many relevant internet links.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Recyclin
Information regarding PENNDOT's Strategic Recycling Program.
Pollution Prevention at Home
Consumer Pollution Prevention information from Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention.
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center
Pollution prevention (P2) information for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and other areas. Includes news, on-line information searches, librarian services, event calendar, service provider and consultant directories, program and project updates, mailing lists, and links.
Reduce Garbage
Extensive collection of tips on avoiding waste generation by reusing trash.
Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center (RAC
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.
The Pollution Prevention (P2) Coalition of Palm Be
Dedicated to reducing or eliminating pollution at its source. Site has information and links on pollution prevention, including P2 vendors.
The Search for Safer and Greener Chemical Solvents
PhD thesis on environmentally friendly cleaning solvents.
The Southwest Network for Zero Waste
Network of pollution prevention specialists in the southwestern US. Success stories, news, events announcements, description of programs, and contacts.
UK DEFRA Pollution Prevention and Control
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' information on pollution prevention and control including the latest on the IPPC regulations.
User Guidelines for Waste and Byproduct Material i
Extensive technical resource maintained by U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
WASCON 2000
The International Conference on the Science and Engineering of Recycling for Environmental Protection. (Including Construction with Alternative Materials.) Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, May-June 2000.
Waste Management Trends and Comments
Online newsletter published by Waste Management Materials Marketing. Provides a survey of U.S. market conditions and prices for fiber and non-fiber municipal recyclables.