WasteWi$e Third Year

Progress Report: 1996

United States 

Environmental Protection 

Agency

EPA530-R-97-045

November 1997

http://www.epa.gov

1EPA

Solid Waste

and Emergency Response

(5306W)

WASTE

WI$E

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY OF 1996

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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WASTE REDUCTION

WORKS FOR EVERYONE

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1996-1997 PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS

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A LOOK AHEAD
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SUMMARY OF 1996

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The WasteWi$e program celebrated its third anniversary

in 1996. Looking back, it is easy to see why the program

has been so successful—we have outstanding members that

continue to show the enthusiasm and commitment necessary to effectively reduce waste. Since the program’s inception in 1994, WasteWi$e partnership has grown to more

than 600 members. Over this same 3-year period, partners

have reduced nearly 11 million tons of waste.

The program originally targeted businesses, but more recently has

encouraged the noncorporate world to partner with us to focus on 

internal waste reduction. Increasingly, other organizations, including

state, local, and tribal governments; schools and universities; and hospitals and nonprofits, have decided to take the WasteWi$e challenge. The

program now serves more than 50 sectors, and the number of employees

at reporting facilities range from 2 to 750,000. Just about any organization can benefit from WasteWi$e!

This report documents results achieved by our partners in 1996 and

describes how WasteWi$e participation has grown and how WasteWi$e

has expanded its services over the past 18 months. The relatively new concept of eco-efficiency—promoting sustainable development in a competitive marketplace—is pushing organizations to seek new ways to reduce

“Practicing waste reduction is a competitive advantage for any

company. It saves you real bottom-line dollars. Participating in

WasteWi$e helps accomplish that goal and also provides a

forum for helping others.”

—Tim Mikus, Recycling Program Manager, 

Corporate Environmental, Texas Instruments
their environmental impact and upgrade organizational operations. Participation in voluntary

EPA programs, such as WasteWi$e, helps businesses and other institutions define internal

processes, improve their public image, and prevent harmful greenhouse gases from entering

the environment.

WasteWi$e partners implement waste prevention strategies to become eco-efficient

organizations. Waste prevention—eliminating

waste before recycling—is an integral concept

to emerging international environmental standards. It can help organizations improve efficiency and increase competitiveness, while

allowing them to take an active role in protecting the environment. In 1996, partners

eliminated more than 453,000 tons of materials through waste prevention—an increase of

more than 30 percent over the 1995 total.

Reductions were achieved through a combination of tried-and-true methods and newer,

innovative waste reduction strategies. From

reducing transport packaging to transforming

damaged utility poles into artificial reefs,

WasteWi$e partners far exceeded 1994 and

1995 totals and proved that they are environmental leaders in the global marketplace.

WasteWi$e partners have always been one

step ahead of their competitors in using waste

reduction to achieve cost savings and increase

efficiency. Partners have found that it is more

cost-effective to reduce and reuse than to purchase excess supplies and dispose of unneeded

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WasteWi$e Plays a Lead Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas

Emissions

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n 1993, President Clinton initiated the Climate Change Action Plan to strengthen our country’s

commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The plan outlined more than 50 voluntary

initiatives designed to reduce emissions of these gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000. EPA is

responsible for encouraging attainment of about half the reductions under this plan.

WasteWi$e partners have been playing a leading role in helping the nation to achieve these goals

during the past 3 years. Since 1994, WasteWi$e partners have prevented and recycled almost 11 million tons of materials. Just how do WasteWi$e efforts fit into the Climate Change Action Plan?

By reducing waste, WasteWi$e partners also divert millions of tons of material from the waste

stream. They attain higher levels of efficiency by only using materials that they really need. Simply

put, as organizations prevent more waste and recycle more materials, fewer greenhouse gases are

emitted into the atmosphere.

Waste prevention, reducing waste before recycling, greatly reduces the emission of greenhouse

gases by conserving raw materials and the energy expended to retrieve, process, and manufacture

materials into products. In addition, waste prevention keeps materials out of landfills and incinerators. Overall, waste prevention provides more climate change benefits than any other waste management option.

By boosting their recycling efforts, WasteWi$e partners divert valuable materials from the waste

stream that otherwise would be disposed of in landfills and incinerators, where they would emit

greenhouse gases. In particular, many companies have increased their recycling of office paper

and corrugated containers. Keeping paper out of landfills reduces methane emissions. Trees take

large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it in wood—when used paper is

recycled into new paper products, fewer trees have to be harvested and more carbon dioxide is

absorbed. When WasteWi$e partners use recyclables, rather than raw materials, in manufacturing

processes, they not only divert waste, but also save energy needed to mine raw materials. 
materials. In avoided disposal fees alone, the

reported volume of waste

prevented represents a

potential savings of nearly $15.4 million1

.

Avoided purchasing

costs are often much

higher than avoided

disposal fees.

WasteWi$e estimates

that the avoided paper

purchasing costs for

all reporting partners

in 1996 could be as high as $64.5

million2

! This money can be channeled back

into the organizations to improve productivity,

resource efficiency, and competitiveness.

Waste prevention is not the only way to

reduce waste and achieve cost savings. Partners

continued to report impressive recycling numbers, nearing 4.8 million tons in 1996.

Avoided disposal costs for these materials could

exceed $162.5 million. The most commonly

recycled materials included metals, wood, and

corrugated cardboard, making up more than 80

percent of the total. Partners didn’t stop at

recycling. They continued to close the loop by

buying almost 4.3 million tons of recycled content products. Many manufactured new products with recycled content or increased the

percentage of recycled content in existing

manufactured products. These activities diverted almost 1.8 million tons from disposal and

promoted the wise use of materials.

Both waste prevention and recycling collection totals have continued to increase during the past 3 years. There has been a fourfold

increase in overall waste reduction, although

the number of partners reporting has

decreased. Partners are not only reducing

more, they also are finding better ways to

measure their reductions. Having completed

3 years in the program, many of our partners

have become measurement experts! 

While many organizations are still focused

on the important task of achieving compliance

with environmental standards, WasteWi$e

partners have moved beyond compliance to

resource conservation and sustainable development. We salute our partners for their dedication to fostering a sustainable environment. As

for those who have not yet joined the program,

we encourage you to do so today.

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“Baxter’s participation in EPA’s WasteWi$e Program has been

instrumental to our waste reduction success. Setting specific

goals and measuring our progress towards these goals has

helped us to both identify and document significant waste

reductions and cost savings.”

—Ron Meissen, Director, Environmental Engineering, 

Baxter International Inc.

1 This figure is based on an average 1996 U.S. tipping fee of $34 per ton, as compiled by Biocycle in the April 1997 issue, “The

State of Garbage in America.”

2 These figures are based on the 1996 average costs of $876.67 per ton of high-grade office paper and $319.58 per ton of 

medium-weight corrugated, as derived from low-end costs reported by Pulp & Paper, 1996. 

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100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

1994 1995 1996

WasteWi$e Program Totals (Tons)

Waste Prevention
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WASTE REDUCTION

WORKS FOR EVERYONE

WasteWi$e partners tell us that the best waste reduction programs touch on all departments, divisions, and

branches of an organization. Organizations that incorporate

waste reduction strategies into all working relationships

(e.g., with customers, suppliers, and employees) achieve

higher cost savings through efficient use of materials and

reduced disposal fees. Reductions ranged from 5 pounds to

more than 90 million pounds, and partners reported savings of up to $17 million for individual waste prevention

activities. Regardless of the specific reduction or savings

per activity, WasteWi$e partners are putting forth more

effort than ever and are realizing impressive results. Their

commitment to reducing waste is paying off!

“At Northeast Utilities, we appreciate the flexibility in setting

goals and performing activities that is provided by WasteWi$e.

We tailor goals to our company and involve many departments

and individuals. This involvement sustains the program and

promotes innovation.”

—Richard Larsen, Senior Scientist, Environmental Programs, 

Northeast Utilities Service Company
Working With

Suppliers

WasteWi$e partners strengthened partnerships with suppliers in 1996 to reduce waste,

reuse materials, and close the recycling loop.

Most efforts were geared at reducing waste on

the WasteWi$e partners’ end, but some partners went a step further to encourage suppliers

to consider their own solid waste issues. In

addition to asking suppliers to use recycled

materials in packaging and products, some

partners promoted the idea of extended product responsibility, requiring that suppliers

decrease packaging or implement return programs. By developing specifications, implementing return programs, and maintaining

open lines of communication with suppliers,

WasteWi$e partners eliminated thousands of

tons of wood, corrugated containers, and other

packaging materials from the waste stream. 

Waste reduction came in all shapes and

sizes, from small envelopes to huge cable

spools. Partners, such as OECO Corp.,

worked with suppliers and other mail sources

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Common Waste Prevention Strategies: “Everyone’s Doing It!”

The following waste prevention methods have been the most popular among

WasteWi$e partners during the last 3 years. These methods have been proven

to slash waste and save money. Use them and see for yourself.

n Switching to reusables. Just ask WasteWi$e partner, Johnson & Johnson, how successful this

strategy is. Johnson & Johnson implemented a program to utilize returnable shipping pallets

and components, conserving 45 million pounds of packaging materials. The Maytag Corp.

eliminated almost 4.5 million pounds of wood from the waste stream and saved more than

$27,000 in 1996 by refurbishing damaged pallets and reusing them instead of throwing them

away.

n Going paperless with technology. WasteWi$e partners reduce waste by staying on the cutting

edge of technology. Bell South Telecommunications reduced nearly 30 million pounds of

paper and saved more than $16 million by reducing paper printouts through increased use of

an electronic filing system. They also reduced more than 12,000 pounds of paper and saved

more than $90,000 by billing some customers electronically.

n Duplex copying. Duplex copying (copying on both sides of a page), works for all organizations,

large and small. NYNEX saved 71,000 pounds of copier paper by encouraging users at its 13

copy centers to complete duplication jobs with two-sided printing.

n Donation programs. Donation is a great way to divert waste from the landfill—after all, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure! The Walt Disney World Company donated more than

1 million pounds of wood, piping, fixtures, and other used construction materials to nonprofit

organizations, lowering disposal costs for themselves and building costs for the nonprofits.

n Employee education. Employee participation is key to the success of a program, and to participate, employees must be knowledgeable about the waste reduction efforts. Opp and Micolas

Mills educates its employees through a rotating waste minimization team. As new members join

the team, old members train them and leave the team. They then go back to their departments, where they take what they learned while on the team and apply it to different departments and areas of the organization. 
to reduce the volume of incoming mail. They

were able to conserve 3,000 pounds of mixed

paper and save $15,000, proving that good

things come in the elimination of small packages! GPU Energy took a bigger bite out of

the waste stream by establishing a vendor

return program for cable reels and spools.

Their efforts resulted in the reuse of more

than 400,000 pounds of wood and metal.

Baxter International took a broad approach

to working with suppliers, encouraging them to

implement pollution prevention programs and

evaluate packaging reduction activities. By the

end of 1996, 212 of the 418 suppliers that

Baxter had approached decided to implement

significant waste reduction strategies as a result

of Baxter’s outreach efforts. Baxter helped

these suppliers to realize that waste reduction

makes good business sense!

Requesting that vendors make packaging

changes is a rather popular strategy. Even

small organizations can achieve results. The

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, with 26

employees, reduced its cafeteria waste by 60

percent, by encouraging caterers to serve

lunches in bulk rather than in individual

boxes. The caterer also benefitted, as this

waste prevention effort decreased preparation

time! While the switch to bulk packaging

worked for some, other packaging reduction

strategies worked better for others. For many

years, Roche Vitamins, Inc., had already used

bulk packaging for the majority of its high volume raw materials. For the remaining nonbulk

commodities, Roche Vitamins focused on

encouraging suppliers to use lighter packaging

made from recycled content. The company

prepared a letter requiring suppliers to study

the feasibility or indicate their actions to

reduce the weight of packaging materials,

increase the amount of post-consumer and

recycled content in corrugated containers, and

use the highest postconsumer and recycled

content materials possible in other types of

packaging. The letter demonstrated Roche’s

firm commitment to conserve resources and

promote eco-efficiency. 

Aetna Inc. also noted their support for the

wise use of materials when they entered into

an agreement with suppliers to purchase napkins and towels manufactured with paper waste

generated at Aetna facilities. Aetna proved

that closing the loop by cooperating with

external sources can effectively eliminate waste

and increase company efficiency—paper, and

savings, are fed back into the company.

Working With

Customers 

In order to stay competitive, organizations

must provide superior products and services at

the lowest possible cost to customers. More

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“Dow Corning and its employees are committed to applying

waste reduction and recycling initiatives throughout our

business operations. Participating in EPA’s WasteWi$e program allows us to share our successes and to learn from the

successes of fellow WasteWi$e members. That’s a win/win

situation for everyone.”

—Kim Hohisel, Senior Recycling Coordinator, Dow Corning Corp.
customers each year are demanding less packaging on products in order to decrease their

own household waste. WasteWi$e partners

have found that waste reduction can help

organizations maintain their competitive edge

through fewer purchases and lower disposal

costs, and increased productivity through continual process improvements. An indirect benefit of these waste reduction activities is the

enhanced public image associated with environmentally conscious organizations.

WasteWi$e partners have shown, for the third

year in a row, that they know how to please

customers and clients, while making significant waste reductions. Following are a few

highlights of strategies that partners used

when working with customers in 1996:

n DSC Communications Corp. used electronic conversions to reduce waste by converting paper manuals to CD-ROMs for

some customers and saved more than 

$244,000 and 50,000 pounds of paper.

Converting paper phone books to an online

version saved the company $80,000 and

eliminated an additional 16,000 pounds of

paper waste.

n Eastman Kodak Company recently

processed its 100 millionth “one-time-use”

camera for reuse or recycling. In 1996, the

company achieved a 74 percent recycling

rate with 86 percent of each camera reused

or recycled. In all, Kodak has diverted more

than 10 million pounds of waste from disposal as a result of this program. 

n Herman Miller, an office furniture manufacturer, implemented a return program for

corrugated containers used for packaging

finished goods, resulting in the reuse of

more than 100,000 pounds of corrugated

cardboard and saving $50,000.

n Procter & Gamble lightened its customers’

grocery bags by lightweighting hand detergent bottles and fabric softener sheet boxes.

Their overall packaging reductions exceeded 12 million pounds in 1996 alone! 

n Having successfully reduced packaging in

many of their clothing lines, Target Stores

developed a new centralized reuse program

for hangers. Although the company has

reused their hangers in the past, this program has centralized the activity. Target’s

stores use more than 200 million hangers

per year and reuse up to 90 percent.

n The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

requires medical device manufacturing

company Sulzer Intermedics, Inc., to send

a specific amount of literature with each

product they ship. By instituting a program

in which physicians can review and return

any unwanted or duplicative literature, they

were able to restock more than 51,000

pieces of literature. This saved the company more than $32,000 in printing and

material costs in 1996.

n Xerox takes back used printers and photocopiers as part of its “Design for the Environment” efforts. The company disassembles

and salvages usable parts for remanufacture,

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“WasteWi$e is a winner. It’s a great springboard to lift up our

own waste reduction initiatives. WasteWi$e helps put credibility and substance behind our efforts with both employees

and suppliers.”

—Bob Langert, Director of Environmental Affairs, McDonald’s Corp.
diverting more than 75 million pounds

from disposal in 1996. In other efforts to

reuse materials, Xerox launched the Toner

Container Return Program on Earth Day

1995. Through this program, customers

rebox empty toner containers in their original packaging and return them with the

shipping costs paid by Xerox. The containers are then cleaned, inspected, and refilled

or recycled. In 1996, 1 million pounds of

plastic and other materials were reused.

Waste Reduction in

Production

Organizations in the 1990s face a variety 

of competing demands—keeping costs low

and quality high, staying competitive in a

global marketplace, and meeting consumer

preferences for more environmentally benign

products. By incorporating environmental

considerations into the design and redesign

of products, processes, and technical and

management systems, organizations are managing these challenging demands. In 1996,

WasteWi$e partners developed a variety of

innovative practices that drastically reduced

the volume of waste generated in the manufacturing and production area. 

Process improvements were a common

strategy to reduce manufacturing waste during

1996. Some partners made changes in the

amount of raw materials used. McDonald’s, for

example, conserved more than 12,000,000

pounds of mixed paper by reducing the size of

its napkins by 1 inch. Other partners installed

new equipment to improve manufacturing

processes. For example, textile manufacturer

Cone Mills installed a system to recover soft

thread waste, thus reducing the waste of

1,200,000 pounds of cotton. 

Packaging changes were a popular strategy

to reduce waste in manufacturing facilities:

n Allergan, Inc. focused on improving packaging design for their products, reducing

their packaging discards by almost 300,000

pounds. 

n The Dow Chemical Company implemented an ‘in-plant labeling’ system that eliminated the purchasing of excess labeling

materials, conserving more than 6,000

pounds of coated paper. The company also

reduced primary packaging, diverting

1,162,500 pounds of kraft paper bags and

530,000 pounds of corrugated boxes. The

Dow Chemical Company reduced material

use in steel drums by standardizing specifications and downgauging steel drum thicknesses and weight, saving 1,200,000

pounds of steel. These packaging reduction

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“WasteWi$e fits perfectly with The Gillette Company’s commitment to reduce or replace those materials in our products and

manufacturing processes that may have an adverse environmental impact.”

—A. Wallace Hayes, Vice President, Corporate Product Integrity, 

The Gillette Company
efforts saved the company an estimated

$4,000,000 in 1996. 

n Synthetic Industries switched from disposable paper tubes to reusable aluminum

tubes, conserving 10,000,000 pounds of

corrugated cardboard.

Working With

Employees

Perhaps the most effective way for

WasteWi$e partners to see results is by working internally, with employees. The possibilities for waste reduction are endless when an

organization has a group of willing participants

to carry out the activities and measure the

results. Waste reduction strategies with

employees run the gamut of function areas in

an organization: from the main office, to the

cafeteria, to groundskeeping and housekeeping.

One of the biggest waste streams that

employees can reduce is paper. BankAmerica

challenged employees to reduce paper in 1996.

The volume of waste paper generated daily by

the company at the start of the waste reduction program was equivalent in height (if

stacked) to the tallest building in San

Francisco! The bank reported a savings of

more than 4 million pounds of paper through

various office paper reduction efforts. 

In 1996, WasteWi$e partners diverted more

than 141,000 tons of office paper from the

waste stream through recycling and by using

the following common methods: n Duplex copying saved Pennsylvania Power

& Light Corp. more than 41,000 pounds

of high-grade paper.

n Reusing once-used paper saved Merle A.

Nunnemaker, D.D.S., the purchase cost of

post-it notes and message pads when the

office started using the backs of once-used

papers for memos and reminders.

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Company Size Doesn’t

Matter When It Comes to

Waste Reduction From large, multinational corporations to small nonprofit organizations, waste reduction can work for

everyone. Though the following

results may not seem as significant as

some of our larger figures, they represent the stellar achievements of our

small and midsized organizations.

WasteWi$e congratulates everyone on

a great year—keep up the good work

in keeping the waste down! n Nauticus (National Maritime 

Center)

donated used 3D glasses to an artist

who reuses the polarized lenses to create works of art.

n

OECO Corp. donated almost 300

pounds of manila envelopes to a 

nonprofit for reuse, saving $500. 

n

Preston Gates & Ellis LLP developed a

system to donate unserved food to a

local shelter. The company also

reduced its cafeteria waste by replacing

disposable cups and plates with

reusable ones.

n

Sligo Adventist School initiated a composting program and reduced 500

pounds of food wastes.

n

Stonyfield Farm Yogurt donated nearly

340,000 pounds of yogurt to local farmers for pig feed. In addition, the company achieved an average annual recycling

rate of 66 percent.

n

Triplex Direct Marketing eliminated

1,000 pounds of paper from the waste

stream by shredding documents for

packaging material.
Paper wasn’t the only material targeted by

employees in 1996. WasteWi$e partners also

reduced waste by hosting internal materials

exchanges and by giving away items to

employees. Materials salvaged included furniture, electronics, and office supplies. The

University of Notre Dame put more than

200,000 pounds of furniture to good use by

reusing it internally or donating the surplus to

charitable organizations. The reuse of furniture on campus resulted in a savings of more

than $250,000 in the avoided purchase cost

of new furniture. Battelle, through its Pacific

Northwest Laboratories, established a lab

equipment pool that redistributes reusable scientific, office, and electronic equipment and

tools. In 1996, the pool facilitated the reuse of

more than 1,000 items, resulting in a

$1,000,000 savings. UTC Carrier Corp.

donated more than 100,000 pounds of packaging to employees for reuse. These organizations prove that taking a second look at waste

can be profitable to everyone involved.

None of these results could have been

achieved without the participation of the

employees. Many partners conducted extensive education and outreach programs in 1996

to keep their workers interested and aware of

WasteWi$e efforts. Programs ranged from 1-

day workshops to continual training in the

areas of waste management and environmental consciousness—partners report that education and outreach are key components of their

successful waste reduction programs.

Waste Reduction

With the

Community

WasteWi$e partners have always been

active members in their communities, providing employment, donating excess supplies, and

providing services to others in need. When

Dow Corning Corp. began its formal recycling effort in May 1990, the intent was simply to recycle their office waste. Now, however, the firm has established an added benefit

in the community by employing individuals

with disabilities to process recyclables. Besides

diverting more than 49 million pounds from

disposal annually, Dow Corning’s recycling

efforts have created employment for individuals with physical disabilities and mental challenges within the Midland, Michigan, community. Revenue generated from Dow Corning’s

recycling program is reinvested into the program to sponsor and promote recycling within

the community.

Other WasteWi$e organizations are closing

the loop in their communities by using local

recyclables in their products. In 1996, Fort

Howard’s Green Bay Mill, now part of Fort

James Corp., used more than 1,140,000

pounds of mixed waste paper as the primary

raw material for the manufacture of its finished products. Of this amount, more than

36,000,000 pounds came from the surround11

“The WasteWi$e program provided Fort James with a national

showcase for our waste reduction efforts. The recognition our

employees received has fostered a great deal of organizational

pride and a heightened commitment to further waste reduction in our operations.”

—Charles D. Wilson, Vice President, Fort James Corp.
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Think Twice Before You Throw It Away!

As the concept of waste reduction catches on, people are beginning to

source reduce, reuse, and recycle an increasing assortment of materials.

WasteWi$e partners, who have extensive experience with waste reduction activities,

are now looking for new strategies to reduce waste. Following are some examples

of the different materials partners reduced in 1996. Keep up the creative effort!

n ComEd annually replaces approximately 18,000 to 20,000 of its wood electric utility poles due

to service improvements. In the past, undamaged poles could not be reused, because critical

preservatives were lost upon removal of the pole from the ground. ComEd initiated a simple

but effective “pole bandage” program that restores wood preservatives and prevents the pole

from rotting at the ground line upon reuse. As a result, in 1996 ComEd reused 740 poles to

mount electrical equipment, avoiding 2,500 cubic yards in landfill disposal and saving

$126,000 in pole replacement and disposal costs.

n Dan River, Inc., a textile manufacturer, sold 6,000 pounds of fabric scraps to a company that

transforms them to handmade rugs.

n Johnston Industries, a textile manufacturer, composted 12.5 million pounds of fiber waste in

1996. Another type of fiber waste that was previously designated for landfill disposal is now

incorporated into a useful product, insulator pads, thus preventing more than 375,000 pounds

of textile waste from being disposed each year.

n Louisiana-Pacific Corp. sold more than 12,000 pounds of baled plastic to an archery range for

use as back stops. They currently have 38 bales (approximately 39,500 pounds) in storage for

future donation or sales opportunities. Louisiana-Pacific also donated 350 used tires to a local

shooting range for use in a barricade. Plans are being developed to donate future supplies to

a local race track.

n Schlegel Corp. reduced 2,000 pounds of wax paper and saved $1,800 by switching from wax

paper buckets to reusable plastic containers.

n Virco Manufacturing Corp. took 600,000 pounds of sawdust to a local livestock auction for

animal bedding and other uses, saving $8,640 in disposal fees.

n Walt Disney World Company saved more than 100,000 pounds of deli paper by switching to

reusable clay food baskets that do not require paper liners. They also reused more than 1 million pounds of textiles through waste reduction initiatives, such as donating cast costumes,

reusing old towels as rags, and reusing old sheets as pot holders. 

“Citgo’s WasteWi$e program fits so well within the

company because it represents a key extension of one of

our core business values—environmental stewardship.”

—Jim McCarthy, WasteWi$e Sponsor and 

General Manager Government and Public Affairs
ing communities’ curbside collection services.

By using local feedstock, Fort Howard increased

the potential recycling market value for commodities in the surrounding community.

Additionally, Fort Howard avoided any unnecessary transport costs to ship waste paper to its

manufacturing plant. Not only is staying local

important, it can also be also cost-effective.

In recent years, donation programs have

emerged as a way for organizations to divert

waste and reduce costs, while helping out in

the community. These donations fill a void for

nonprofit organizations and can make the difference between the survival and collapse of

services needed in communities across the

country. Additionally, the donations brighten

the lives of others. For the past 5 years, Ford

Motor Company collected its employees’

annual yuletide cards and sent them to the St.

Jude’s Ranch for abused, neglected, and troubled children. The children made new holiday

cards from the old ones. In 1996, this activity

eliminated 4,500 pounds of paper (460,000

cards) from the waste stream, and gave the

children a creative outlet.

By donating surplus supplies and equipment

to others, WasteWi$e organizations enjoy

numerous benefits, including significant waste

reductions, a sense of good will, improved community relations, and avoided disposal costs:

n Through its surplus store, Seattle

University gave away more than 10 tons of

wood products (e.g., chairs and tables)

removed from a residence hall during a renovation project. The store has been one of

the university’s most successful waste diversion programs over the past 2 years because

it has enabled the school to give away or

inexpensively sell many items that were

previously landfilled.

n The Body Shop donated 7,000 pounds of

their products to nonprofit organizations in

1996. Donations included soaps and lotions

to a local AIDS service agency and battered

woman’s shelter. In addition, The Body

Shop donated posters, promotional items,

and boxes to the Scrap Exchange for distribution to schools and artists.

n Humboldt State University donated

almost 50 cubic yards of goods from students who were moving out of residence

halls. Of this amount, 60 percent was clothing, 20 percent was household items

(kitchenware, small appliances, etc.), 10

percent was canned or bottled food, and 10

percent was miscellaneous items (notebooks, binders, posters, etc.). The materials

collected were taken to Humboldt Shelter

for Women, a nonprofit organization that

assists victims of domestic violence.

Organizations on the receiving end of

donation benefit from the gift of needed

equipment and supplies. Ultimately, the environment also wins. WasteWi$e lauds partners’

donation efforts in 1996!

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“Where BankAmerica does not need something that still has

useful life, we try to find someone who can use it. Everything

from rubber bands and folders to personal computers and

peripherals is reconditioned and given away to schools and

nonprofit organizations.”

—Candace Skarlatos, Vice President, Environmental Policies, 

BankAmerica Corp.
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1996-1997 PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS

While our partners diligently worked to reduce waste

in their offices and production facilities, WasteWi$e

stepped up efforts in 1996-1997 to improve partner services and expand program membership. From our recognition and partner networking initiatives—the large national forum in Washington, DC, and regional miniforums

held across the country—to our new technical and electronic resources, WasteWi$e has been busy this year

implementing new services for our partners. To further

increase waste reduction results (and to give you more

partners to network with), we also pumped up our recruitment efforts. Read on for 1996-1997 program highlights:

Membership Increased by 50

Percent

WasteWi$e welcomes all of our new partners who joined in 1996-

1997. Our targeted direct mailings, personal visits, and regional forums

paid off—approximately 200 new partners joined between January 1996

and June 1997. We targeted universities, food manufacturers, retailers,

and electronics companies, but our new partners are not, however, limited

to businesses. In an effort to expand the WasteWi$e program, EPA also

encouraged state, local, and tribal governments to join. In just 2 months,

35 government bodies joined as charter government partners and we

expect this trend to continue. As partners, these organizations agreed to

consider how their own operations can benefit from internal waste reduction initiatives and to share their experiences with their peers.
EPA has also changed the structure of the

WasteWi$e program, making participation easier than ever before for our partners! On June 1,

1997, WasteWi$e began asking all new partners

to make a 3-year commitment upon joining the

program. This means that partners will submit a

one-time Goals Identification Form identifying

the activities that they will implement during

their 3 years in the program, rather than submitting a Goals Identification Form each year.

Partners then submit an Annual Reporting Form

describing their progress. We hope that this new

structure will enable partners to report significant, measurable results by the end of the third

year. At that point, partners can recommit to 3

more years of participation as senior partners or

take their lessons learned and exit the program

as alumni.

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“Setting goals for a 3-year period is a great idea, since it is hard

to do too much in 1 year. Three years would give us more time

to work on specific projects.”

—Patricia Davies, Director of Corporate Health, Safety, 

and Environment, Millipore Corp.

Local Governments

City of Anaheim, CA

City of Burlington, VT

City of Dover, NH

City of Fort Worth, TX

City of Garfield, NJ

Gloucester Township, NJ

Greenville County, SC

City of Gresham, OR

Borough of Hawthorne, NJ

City of Hopkinsville, KY 

City of Lake City, GA

Borough of Lindenwold, NJ

Louisville and Jefferson

County Metropolitan

Sewer District, KY

Marlboro County, SC

City of Mesa, AZ

Passaic County, NJ

City of Portsmouth, OH

City of Scott, LA

South West Oakland

County, MI

Summit Akron Solid Waste

Management Authority,

OH

City of Taft, CA

Borough of Wanaque, NJ

Tribal Governments

Caddo Indian Tribe of

Oklahoma

Chickasaw Nation

Confederated Tribes of the

Umatilla Indian

Reservation

Forest County Potawatomi

Community

Lac du Flambeau Tribe

Port Gambel S’Klallam

Pueblo of Zuni 

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Sherwood Valley Ranchera

Torres-Martinez

Charter Government Partners as of June 30, 1997

Program Streamlined to Make

Participation Even Easier
Through national and regional forums across

the country, EPA recognized new and existing

partners for their commitment to waste reduction. On September 9, 1996, EPA hosted its

second National WasteWi$e Forum in

Washington, DC. The highlight of the day was

a luncheon recognition ceremony, featuring a

congratulatory address by Elliott Laws,

Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Solid

Waste and Emergency Response. EPA honored

64 WasteWi$e partners for their outstanding

waste reduction achievements, as evidenced by

their annual reports. The event began with a

WasteWi$e program update, followed by a

keynote address. The day continued with a plenary session on Finding the Biggest Costs Savings

in the realm of waste prevention and breakout

sessions on establishing a waste reduction program and purchasing recycled content products.

EPA also recognized four endorsers—American

Textile Manufacturers Institute, Edison

Electric Institute, Grocery Manufacturers of

America, and National Automobile Dealers

Association, and 28

individuals from

many WasteWi$e

companies for promoting the benefits of

solid waste reduction

and the WasteWi$e

program to prospective members.

In 1996,

WasteWi$e also

introduced a series of

regional forums to

recognize existing partners in their area of the

country and welcome new partners who signed

up through our enhanced recruitment efforts.

EPA held the regional events in five locations

across the country: Chicago; Washington, DC;

New York; San Francisco; and Los Angeles. 

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Partners Recognized for Ongoing

Commitment to Waste Reduction

Left: EPA Regional Administrator Jeanne Fox with Ken Zinis of

Roche Vitamins, Inc. 

Top Right: EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle Jordan

with Greg Mimms of Motorola.

Bottom Right: EPA Assistant Administrator Elliott Laws with Bob

Langert of McDonald’s Corp.
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Abbott Laboratories

Aetna Inc.

Allergan

Anheuser-Busch

Apple Computer

Baltimore Gas & Electric

Bethlehem Steel

Betterworld/Planet Recycle

The Body Shop

Buckley’s Quality Printing Company

CITGO Petroleum

The Coca-Cola Company

Compaq Computer Corp.

Eastman Kodak

EG&G

Ford Motor Company

Fort Howard

General Motors

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Gillette

Hallmark Cards

HASBRO

Herman Miller

Ingersoll-Rand

Inland Steel

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Maytag

Millipore

Motorola

Mount Bachelor Ski & Summer Resort

Navistar International Transportation

NEPTCO

Northeast Utilities

NYNEX

Pennsylvania Power & Light

Perkin-Elmer Corp.

Public Service Electric & Gas

Radio Flyer

Schlegel Corp.

Silicon Graphics

Sligo Adventist School

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Stonyfield Farm Yogurt

Texas Instruments

The Walt Disney Company

Xerox

Program Champions Honored at Recognition

Ceremony September 9, 1996

Bank of America

Baxter International

Bell Atlantic

BellSouth Telecommunications

Chrysler

Clorox

Coors Brewing Company

Dow Corning

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company

General Mills

Hewlett Packard

Johnson & Johnson

McDonald’s

Pepsi-Cola Company

Proctor & Gamble

Stone Container

Target Stores

Sustained Leaders in Waste Prevention:

Comprehensive Waste Reduction Programs:
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A Special “Thank You” to Our Speakers

Washington, DC — 

September 9, 1996

Jim Bosch Target Stores

Jeff Cary Janus Funds

Don Curran Virco Manufacturing

Kim Hohisel Dow Corning Corp.

Tony Kingsbury Dow Chemical 

Company

Fred Krupp Environmental Defense 

Fund

Bob Langert McDonald’s Corp.

Jim McCarthy CITGO Petroleum 

Corp.

Mark Nelson Pepsi-Cola Company

John Ohler Maytag-Galesburg 

Refrigeration Products

George Thomas Eastman Kodak 

Company

Michelle Toelkes Hallmark Cards

Chicago, Illinois — 

November 20, 1996

Michelle Jordan EPA Deputy Regional 

Administrator

Norm Niedergang EPA Divison Director

Paul Pasin Radio Flyer

Jack Shih Navistar International 

Transportation Corp.

Washington, DC — 

December 2, 1996

Gifford Stack The National Soft 

Drink Association

Greg Gunzelman Baltimore Gas & 

Electric Company

New York City, New York — 

March 26, 1997

Jeanne M. Fox EPA Regional 

Administrator 

Dan McCloskey Public Service Electric 

& Gas Company

Tom Constantino Public Service Electric 

& Gas Company

Ken Zinis Roche Vitamins, Inc.

Rick Larsen Northeast Utilities 

Service Company

San Francisco, California — 

June 26, 1997

John Wise EPA Deputy Regional 

Administrator

Terry Bedell The Clorox Company

Paul Quickert Hewlett Packard 

Company

Candace Skarlatos BankAmerica Corp.

Irvine, California — 

June 30, 1997

Michelle Toelkes Hallmark Cards

Raymond Gow Allergan

Ken Jones Boeing North 

American, Inc.

Jacqueline Civet Amgen, Inc.

WasteWi$e would like to thank all of the speakers who made presentations at WasteWi$e

events over the past 18 months:
Increased

Opportunities for

Partner Information

Exchange

WasteWi$e facilitated even more opportunities for partners to share information. In conjunction with the regional forums, WasteWi$e

initiated several partner networks across the

country. The partner network meetings

enabled partners to

interact with colleagues, discuss waste

reduction issues, and

share successful strategies with peers in their

geographic area. By

working together, partners found solutions to

common concerns and

problems. WasteWi$e

sponsored the first kickoff meeting for each of these partners networks,

and many partners have decided to continue

meeting annually or semiannually at a partner’s

facility.

“The Tri-State Partner Network meeting generated a plethora

of ideas. The networking opportunities are very valuable.”

—Maureen Burke, Recycling Coordinator, Bell Atlantic Corp.

Top Left: Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund addresses

partners at the September National Forum. 

Top Right: Partners examine displays of waste prevention examples

at the September National Forum.

Middle Right: Gifford Stack of the National Soft Drink Association

discusses waste prevention at the Washington, DC Forum in

December.

Bottom Right: Partners exchange ideas at the September Forum.

Bottom: Panelists discuss buy-recycled options at the September

Forum.

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“The flexible nature of the program allows us to focus on solid waste

reductions that truly benefit our company and our environment.

We have found the WasteWi$e publications and helpline to be

timely and helpful in our ongoing waste reduction efforts.”

—Jeffrey R. Foote, Manager, Corporate Environmental Affairs, 

The Coca-Cola Company
New Publications

WasteWi$e developed several new free technical publications to assist partners in developing, implementing, and measuring their waste

reduction activities. In the past 18 months,

EPA produced the following new materials:

n Two new WasteWi$e Updates: Going

Paperless With Technology and

Remanufactured Products: Good as New.

n A ToolKit of resources designed to help

partners make their waste reduction programs successful. The Toolkit focuses on

assisting partners with four key components

of a waste reduction program: identifying

key waste streams, educating employees and

managers, measuring results of waste reduction activities, and reporting. 

n New Tipsheets include negotiating hauler

contracts to increase savings, donating leftover food to the needy, managing food

scraps as animal feed, reducing transport

packaging, and a buy-recycled fact sheet

and resource guide. 

n An Industry Sector Study of waste reduction practices implemented at select

WasteWi$e partners in the electric power

industry.

n Brief Case Studies on the following industry sectors: utilities; scientific, photographic

and control equipment; soaps, cosmetics,

and hygiene; retail; motor vehicles and

parts; manufacturing (general); food service

and manufacturing; entertainment; computer and electronics; communications; chemical and petroleum refining; beverages; and

banking, financial, and insurance. 

n Industry Sector Fact Sheets describe examples of WasteWi$e goals and sample partner

achievements for the following industry

sectors: beverages; chemicals and pharmaceuticals; electronics; entertainment; food

manufacturing and processing; forest and

paper products; motor vehicles and parts;

scientific, photographic, and control equipment; retail and direct sales; telecommunications; textile; and utility industries.

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Left: This display highlights the range of recycled-content products 

purchased by WasteWi$e partners.

Top Right: WasteWi$e offers a variety of free technical publications.

Bottom Right: This display showcases employee education activities at

partner organizations and travels across the country to our regional

events.
To better serve our partners with access to

the program’s technical information,

WasteWi$e revamped and expanded electronic and paper communications in 1996. The

new and improved WasteWi$e homepage is

on the Web at www.epa.gov/wastewise.

Through the homepage, you can now download our publications, register online, and see

sample goals and results. Also included is a

special partner network area called The

Partner Network. Password-protected for

WasteWi$e members, The Partner Network

provides special technical assistance information and resources. Features include the

WasteWi$e Bulletin, links to helpful waste

reduction sites, and news and upcoming

events. Annual reporting forms can be found

in The Partner Network as well. In addition,

The Partner Network features the most frequently asked questions of WasteWi$e partners and EPA’s response.

WasteWi$e recently established an electronic list server to facilitate communication

between EPA and partners, and among partners. The list server will allow us to post program announcements and alert you to new

technical information. We encourage our

partners to use it, too! Use it to submit questions to EPA, discuss waste reduction issues

with your colleagues, offer suggestions to

other members, and share success stories with

all of us. Partners can subscribe to the list

server by sending an e-mail to ww@cais.net.

EPA also expanded the WasteWi$e Bulletin

in 1996. The new 4-page Bulletin includes a

section on resources, answers frequently asked

questions from the helpline, and features

innovative activities implemented by our

partners in each issue.

Expanded Communications With Our

Partners

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WasteWi$e is planning to offer new and improved services to our members in 1997 and beyond. We are planning improvements in education, program implementation,

and partner recognition. Upcoming activities include:

n Electronic Reporting. WasteWi$e plans to take reporting online for

the March 1998 reporting period. WasteWi$e hopes that this paperless

process will be more convenient for partners, will facilitate the reporting process, and will prevent large amounts of paper from entering the

waste or recycling stream. Partners will be able to submit all of the

required annual reporting information via the WasteWi$e homepage. 

n Awards Program. WasteWi$e plans to launch an awards program in

January 1998, to recognize outstanding partners in the areas of waste

prevention, recycling, and buying recycled. Watch for mailings that

will describe specific requirements and awards criteria.

n Recognition Ceremonies. We are planning several recognition ceremonies for 1997-1998. In conjunction with the National Recycling

Coalition’s Annual Congress in Orlando, Florida, we are planning a

special ceremony to welcome Charter Government Partners and new

business partners. We also are planning a national ceremony to recognize all award winners in the fall of 1998. Regional recognition

events will be held in Boston and Philadelphia.

n Partner Advisory Council. WasteWi$e anticipates developing a

Partner Advisory Council to help EPA generate ideas for new 

partner services.

A LOOK AHEAD
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WasteWi$e Partners Joining Between January 1,

1996 and June 30, 1997

Aerospace

General Dynamics Defense

Systems, Inc.

United Paradyne Corp.

Banking, Financial, &

Savings

The Chase Manhattan Bank

First Union National Bank

Mutual of New York

Beverages

C.C. Clark P.L.U.S.

Shenandoah Brewing Company

Triarc Beverage Group

Building Materials

Mckenzie Commercial

Contractors

Permatron

Wall Technology

Chemicals

Faultless Starch/Bon Ami

Company

Reckitt & Colman, Inc.

The Seydel Companies

Witco Corp.

Communication

ATR Wire and Cable Company,

Inc.

DSC Communications Corp.

MCI Telecommunications

U.S. Postal Service - Alaska

U.S. Postal Service - Lansing,

MI P&DC

U.S. Postal Service - Northeast

Area

Computer & Data

Services

Data General Corp.

EMC

Computers & Office

Equipment

Full Circle Image

Laser Wolf

MSI/OfficeTrader, Inc.

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Tandem Computers, Inc.

Construction &

Engineering

Enermodal Engineering

Consulting &

Employment Services

Clearwater Environmental, Inc.

EMCON Alaska, Inc.

Julianne T. Dewel, P.E.

Kelly Services, Inc.

Education

Albany State University

Alden Central School

California State University -

Sacramento

Delta College

Florida Atlantic University

Georgetown University

Grambling State University

Humboldt State University

Lee County School District

Manchester College

Mars Hill College

Michigan State University

Mississippi Bend Area Education

Agency

Mt. Carmel High School

North Carolina State University

Northern Illinois University

Northeastern University

Pima County Community

College District

Pine Grove Middle School

Ramona Lutheran School

Ringling School of Art &

Design

San Jose State University

Seattle University

Suffolk University

University of Nevada Las Vegas

University of North Carolina -

Chapel Hill

University of Rhode Island

University of South Florida at

Sarasota/New College

University of Wisconsin -

Madison

Utah State University

Utica College

Virginia Wesleyan College

Electronics & Electrical

Equipment

The Aerovox Group

General Instrument Corp.

Magnetek, Inc.

Matsushita Electric Corp. of

America

MPD, Inc.

MEMC Southwest, Inc.

SGS - Thomson

Microelectronics

Sharp Electronics Corp.

Standard Industries, Inc.

Sulzer Intermedics, Inc.

Tingstol Company

Entertainment

Mount Vernon - Home of

George Washington

Food Manufacturing

Ben & Jerry’s

Jackson Ice Cream Company

Lipton

Snoball Foods, Inc.

Wortz Company

Food, Drug, &

Convenience Stores

K.V. Mart Company

Nortex Drug Distributors

Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.

Sure Save Super Market, Ltd.
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Forest & Paper Products

Avery Dennison Corp.

Berlin and Jones Company, Inc.

Blandin Paper Company

Forest Awards and Engraving

International Paper Company

Quad-R, Inc.

Furniture Manufacturing

Creative Office Systems

Speedy Blinds

Steelcase, Inc.

Hotels, Resorts, &

Lodging

Doubletree Hotel at Fisherman’s

Wharf

Hoosier Boys Town

Turnberry Isle Resort and Club

Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel

Industrial & Farm

Equipment

Honeywell, Inc.

Medical Services

Cape Cod Hospital

Christian Health Care Center

Empire Health Services

Kaiser Permanente

Sage Products, Inc.

Metal Manufacturing

MTM Machining, Inc.

Metal Products

Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc.

Worthington Industries, Inc.

Motor Vehicles & Parts

Excel Automotive

Guardian Industries

Nonprofit Organizations

Gastineau Human Services Corp.

Petroleum Refining

Green Oasis Environmental, Inc.

Pharmaceuticals

Roche Vitamins, Inc.

Printing & Publishing

Braun-Brumfield

Grolier, Inc.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons

Company

Research Services

Columbia Analytical Services

Restaurants & Food

Service

Dinosaurs, Inc.

Perkins Family Restaurant

Sizzler International, Inc.

Sodexho USA

Retail & Mail Order

Bass Pro Shops

Names in the News

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

Rubber & Plastic Products

American Plastics Council

A.S.A.P.

Boulder Blimp Company

DSM/Polymer Corp.

EcoTyre Technologies

Formosa Plastics Corp. USA

M. A. Hanna Resin Distribution

Company

Marko Foam Products, Inc. - UT

Printpack, Inc.

Topper Plastics, Inc.

Scientific, Photographic,

& Control Equipment

United States Surgical Corp.

Textile Manufacturing

American & Efird, Inc.

American Cotton Growers

BGF Industries, Inc.

Collins & Aikman Corp.

Dayspring, Inc.

Synthetic Industries

TNS Mills

Transportation

Port Authority of New York &

New Jersey

Puerto Rico Ports Authority

Transportation

Equipment

Sierracin/Sylmar Corp.

Utilities

Boston Edison Company

Cinergy Corp.

Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc.

GPU Energy

GPU Nuclear Corp.

Maine Yankee

Nevada Power Company

Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

Public Service Company of New

Mexico

Puget Sound Energy

Sierra Pacific Power Company

UGI Utilities, Inc. - Electric

Division

Waste Management

Services

Capital Area Corporate

Recycling Council

Double Day, Inc.

FBN Enterprises

HELP Energy Savings Systems

(GRE-DOR)

Michigan Recycling Coalition

MiTech, Inc.

Quiver Sanitation, Inc.

Schofield Corp.

My organization is ready to become a WasteWi$e Partner!

Please send a membership packet.

Organization Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

SIC Code or Industry Sector: ____________________________________________________________________________

Check if a □ subsidiary or □ division. Name of parent company (if applicable): ___________________________

Principal Contact: ____________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________________________________________ State:_________ Zip: _________________

Phone Number: ____________________________________________________ Fax: ______________________________

E-mail:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Facilities to be included in initial waste reduction efforts:

(e.g., corporate or government headquarters only, regional facilities, all offices and plants)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Approximate total number of employees in these facilities: ________________

How did you hear about the WasteWi$e program?

□ Periodical/Publication (Name) _______________________________________________________________________

□ Workshop/Conference (Sponsor)_____________________________________________________________________

□ Trade Association (Name) ___________________________________________________________________________

□ Other EPA Program (Name) _________________________________________________________________________

□ PSA/Advertisement (Location) _______________________________________________________________________

□ Another Company (Name) __________________________________________________________________________

□ Other (Specify) _____________________________________________________________________________________

□ Direct mail from WasteWi$e

Signature of Senior Official: ____________________________________________________________________________

Print Name: _______________________________________________Title:_______________________________________

Date: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please cut and mail to WasteWi$e at the address indicated. Or, fax to WasteWi$e at 

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—Mary Clifford, Manager, Corporate

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“Compaq is dedicated to integrating sound environmental

practices into all of our products, services and operations.

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and cost savings.”

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“Practicing waste reduction is a competitive advantage for any company.

It saves you real bottom line dollars.

Participating in WasteWi$e helps

accomplish that goal and also provides a forum for helping others.”

—Tim Mikus, Recycling Program Manager, 

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“Bell Atlantic’s partnership with the WasteWi$e 

program is an important part of our company’s efforts

to reduce costs while conserving the environment.”

—-Maureen Burke, Recycling Coordinator

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initiatives throughout our business operations.

Participating in EPA’s WasteWi$e program

allows us to share our successes and to learn

from the successes of fellow WasteWi$e members. That’s a win/win situation for everyone.”

—Kim Hohisel, Senior Recycling Coordinator, Dow

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