What
You Can Do...
Each year, Americans generate millions of tons of waste...call it garbage,
refuse, or trash
it's the waste we produce in our homes and communities.
We throw it into cans and dumpsters, and put it out for pickupbut
this waste, plus our neighbors' and everyone else's, really adds up!
Each of us can make a difference by reducing, reusing, and recycling
materials at home and throughout our communitiesand encouraging
our neighbors to do the same. The resources in this section will allow
you to better understand the type, amount, and impact of wastes generated
in your home and community, and what you can do to help reduce and better
manage waste.
Around Your Home Learn how you can
reduce, reuse, and recycle materials to decrease the amount and toxicity
of the waste produced in and around your home.
Around Your Community Learn about
waste management programs and opportunities to help you get involved and
make a difference in your community.
Basic Facts About Waste Educate
yourself about waste from households, businesses, and industrial and manufacturing
processes. Learn how these wastes are managed to protect human health
and the environment.
EPA's Office of Solid Waste provides information on solid and hazardous
waste issues. If you have specific questions about solid waste management
in your community, contact your EPA
regional office or your State
environmental agency.
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