Waste Management Resources
Resources
TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification is used by facilities to define, pursue and achieve their zero waste goals, cutting their carbon footprint... Read More
The SPC’s Centralized Study on Availability of RecyclingResults from a study of the national availability of recycling programs have been released today, an industry... Read More
Circular Economy Toolbox - Getting Started in Circularity
This web-site helps the sustainability professional follow some proposed steps to brainstorm on how too carry out a successful circular program.
Waste is a product of inefficiency, and inefficiency is costly. Attention to waste generated across the supply chain is growing. Simply put, waste is a product of... Read More
While food waste is hardly a new phenomenon, the private and public sectors alike have only recently emphasized food waste as a critical material to manage for both waste... Read More
The Guide – developed in cooperation with Accenture and signed by 14 CEOs from companies including Unilever, Danone and Tata – aims to give CEOs and business leaders the... Read More
Design Strategies and Case Studies for a Zero-Waste City The Zero Waste Design Guidelines address the crucial role that design plays in achieving NYC’s ambitious goal,... Read More
The Practitioner Guide is designed to help you accelerate your transition towards the circular economy. It's a free, living resource that provides over 75 strategies to the... Read More
Overview of the TRUE Zero Waste certification process, including eligibility and fees (PDF). Download and review this free document to determine your project’s eligibility,... Read More
Comparison Sets: Business Case Resources
Find out how your business can cut costs and boost productivity by saving energy and materials, reducing and better managing waste, or improving the energy efficiency of... Read More
This document describes illustrative case studies on how the Circularity Indicators developed in the Circularity Indicators Project can be used. Due to the commercial... Read More
EPA created the Waste Reduction Model (WARM) to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from... Read More
The Solid Waste Emissions Estimation Tool (SWEET) is an Excel-based tool that quantifies emissions of methane, black carbon, and other pollutants from sources in the... Read More
Comparison Sets: Carbon Footprint Calculators
Online carbon footprint calculator for eWaste
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)* is one of the most commercially significant polymers in the global materials economy. People are most familiar with their daily use of PET... Read More
