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Bookmark or Share- National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and RecyclingEPA refers to trash, or MSW, as various items consumers throw away after they are used. These items include bottles and corrugated boxes, food, grass clippings, sofas, computers, tires and refrigerators.
- Reducing Waste: What You Can Do | US EPAReducing Waste: What You Can Do | US EPA. Find out what you can do to help make a difference in our environment every day. Whether you're at home, on the go, in the office, or at school, there are many opportunities to go green by Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. On this page: Tips for Home. Tips for Students and Schools. Tips for Work.
- Recycling Program - City of Sheridan, WYThe City has a goal of 50 percent household recycling. Our next step in getting there is implementing a successful curbside recycling program. As our existing landfill approaches capacity, it is increasingly important that our community reduce, reuse and recycle as much waste as possible.
- Wastes | US EPAMany different types of waste are generated, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, industrial non-hazardous waste, agricultural and animal waste, medical waste, radioactive waste, construction and demolition debris, extraction and mining waste, oil and gas production waste, fossil fuel combustion waste, and sewage sludge (see Glossar...
- Waste - WikipediaWaste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value.
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