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The National Waste Minimization Program
Waste is lost raw material, lost product,
lost resource, lost profit. Generating significant amounts of waste is not
sustainable for today's society.
Nearly everything we do leaves behind some waste. In the United States,
as well as in the rest of the world, accelerating pressures on natural resources,
the impact of new technologies on resource use, increasing waste generation,
and the need for more sustainable approaches to using natural resources
represent new challenges to our society.
The National Waste Minimization Program supports efforts that promote a
more sustainable society, reduce the amounts of waste generated, and lower
the toxicity and persistence of those wastes that are, of necessity, generated.
Read more
about waste minimization and the National Waste Minimization Program.
Our partnership program, The
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities Program (NPEP) is
part of EPA's
Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC), a major national effort to find
flexible, yet protective, ways to conserve our national resources.
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National Partnership for
Environmental Priorities (NPEP).
A program that fosters partnerships between EPA, state and local
governments, manufacturers and other commercial companies, and Federal
facilities to reduce the use and/or release of 31 Priority
Chemicals.
Tools.
Innovative and effective approaches to waste minimization, including:
- Lean Manufacturing;
- Chemical Management Services
(CMS);
- Environmental Management
Systems (EMS); and
- the Green Suppliers Network.
Projects.
Current waste minimization projects such as energy recovery and phasing
out lead in tire weights.
The
Mercury Challenge. The voluntary, systematic elimination
of mercury- containing equipment from industrial sites.
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Priority
Chemicals (PCs). Reducing or eliminating the generation
of hazardous waste containing any of 31 Priority Chemicals.
Priority
Chemicals Trends Report. National trends for priority chemicals
based on the most current data available.
Links
to waste minimization and pollution prevention technical assistance
resources.
Frequently
Asked Questions. Answers to FAQs on Priority Chemicals,
waste min, RCRA, etc. Have a question? Start here.
Questions
or Comments? Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions.
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