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Waste Prevention

Reduction in the volume of wastes created will result in savings from the costs avoided from waste handling, storage, recycling, recovery, and disposal.

Detailed information on waste prevention can also be found at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/sourcred.htm.

Strategies and Best Practices
There are many strategies and best practices for reducing the volume or toxicity of wastes created. Redesign, Practice Modification, Reuse of Products, Materials and Containers, and Organic Material Management are all effective strategies. For specific examples of these strategies in use at Federal facilities, see examples under Success Stories.

Success Stories
The following are examples of waste prevention initiatives undertaken by Federal facilities and installations. The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive awarded a Closing the Circle Award to many of these facilities for their innovative waste prevention practices.

Practice Modification Centralized Materials Management
Cleaning and Degreasing Material/Equipment Donations
Coating/De-Coating Practices Vehicle Maintenance Facilities
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training
Pesticide Reduction Eliminating Mercury-containing Products
Product Reuse Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
Ammunition Baselining Waste-Stream Flow
Community Partnerships  


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