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GM North America “closedthe loop” by annually using8,500 tons of nylon fibersfrom recycled carpet and5,400 tons of polypropylenefrom recycled soda bottlecaps in its vehicles.

national and local events,media advisories, and various EPA publications.The WasteWise AwardsProgram offers specialrecognition for partners that demonstrate outstanding efforts inall areas of the program. 

• Meetings and mentoring opportunities allow partners to

learn directly from one another. 

• Personalized Climate Profiles provide reporting WasteWise

partners with information on organizations’ individual GHGemission reduction efforts. 

• Publications designed to guide you in developing and implementing your WasteWise program by providing partner case

studies, exploration of specialized topics, and coverage of specific business sectors. 

• Communications from the WasteWise program, including 

the eBulletin, an electronic newsletter, and a listserv to helppartners interact.

What Does It Take to Be a WasteWise Partner?

Joining WasteWise is easy! To join, complete a hard copy registration form or register online at <www.epa.gov/wastewise>.

Once you sign up, just follow these steps and you will be on yourway to being a successful WasteWise partner.1. Identify your waste reduction opportunities. One of the

first steps in designing a successful waste reduction programis identifying areas where waste can be reduced. WasteWise

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Wise offers us an e

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BELL, EASTMAN

KODAK

COMPANY”
are becoming more 

ental records. By joining

ow employees, stockhold

 you care about preserving

elp?

you can access a wealth of

you design and implement

ough our network of experts

aste reduction strategies and

s. Key benefits include:

stance Team helps you

ue WasteWise program.

n includes useful tools only

Service section provides

ng results, and reporting.

strial W

aste

that could end up in your

h, such as corrugated con

aging, and wood pallets.

 include non-hazardous

ndry sand, non-hazardous

 porcelain.

trash that could not be recycled, Dana-Farber CancerInstitute's Green Team createda “Weird Waste Day” on EarthDay 2003 to collect recyclableitems that are not typicallyrecycled.COURT

COSTS

LOWERED

BY $60K

The Jackson County, Missouri,Circuit Court cut costs by morethan $60,000 by placing labelsover pre-printed case folders,avoiding the need for purchasing new folders.

BOTTLE

CAPS TO

CARS

GM North America “closedthe loop” by annually using8,500 tons of nylon fibersfrom recycled carpet and5,400 tons of polypropylenefrom recycled soda bottlecaps in its vehicles.

national and local events,media advisories, and various EPA publications.The WasteWise AwardsProgram offers specialrecognition for partners that demonstrate outstanding efforts inall areas of the program. 

• Meetings and mentoring opportunities allow partners to

learn directly from one another. 

• Personalized Climate Profiles provide reporting WasteWise

partners with information on organizations’ individual GHGemission reduction efforts. 

• Publications designed to guide you in developing and implementing your WasteWise program by providing partner case

studies, exploration of specialized topics, and coverage of specific business sectors. 

• Communications from the WasteWise program, including 

the eBulletin, an electronic newsletter, and a listserv to helppartners interact.

What Does It Take to Be a WasteWise Partner?

Joining WasteWise is easy! To join, complete a hard copy registration form or register online at <www.epa.gov/wastewise>.

Once you sign up, just follow these steps and you will be on yourway to being a successful WasteWise partner.1. Identify your waste reduction opportunities. One of the

first steps in designing a successful waste reduction programis identifying areas where waste can be reduced. WasteWise

“

W

aste

Wise offers us an e

xcellent o

p

p

ortunity to

b

enchm

ark our w

aste re

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ms a

g

ainst the b

est in the country. It also pro

vid

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a ste

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d

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a

m of ne

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as that help us sustain

and im

pro

v

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gra

ms.

— R. HAYS

BELL, EASTMAN

KODAK

COMPANY”
What Is WasteWise?

WasteWise is a free, voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

through which organizations reduce municipal solid wasteand select industrial wastes, benefitting their bottom lineand the environment. WasteWise is flexible, allowing partners to design waste reduction programs tailored to meettheir needs. Any organization, including large and smallbusinesses; nonprofit organizations; and federal, state, local,and tribal governments, is encouraged to join.Why Worry About Waste?

Waste reduction makes good business sense because it

saves your organization money through reduced purchasingand disposal costs and improved operating efficiency. Wasteprevention, recycling, and buying and/or manufacturingrecycled-content products form the cornerstones of a wastereduction program. 

Waste prevention, also

known as source reduction,is the most effective way tocontrol municipal solidwaste and is the mainfocus of WasteWise. Whenwaste cannot be prevented,recycling is the next bestoption. Recycling savesenergy and helps keepvaluable materials out oflandfills and incinerators.Buying and/or manufacturing recycled-content products helps to close the “recyclingloop” and creates a market for recycled materials. 

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— JOHN

FULLER,

WASHOE

COUNTY, NEVADA

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