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RECORD NUMBER: 556 OF 563

Main Title Waste Source Reduction: A Business Case Study.
CORP Author Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, St. Paul.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Publisher 1995
Year Published 1995
Stock Number PB95-238150
Additional Subjects Waste reduction ; Newspaper industry ; Recycling ; Source reduction ; Reuse ; Source reduction
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NTIS  PB95-238150 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The Herald Review publishes a bi-weekly newspaper with a circulation of 8,000 and a weekly advertiser with a circulation of 20,000. The business made a commitment of source reduce its waste as much as possible. Reduction is defined as any activity that reduces waste at its source. Employees examined their own waste stream and generated ideas to accomplish reduction. As they looked at their waste stream, they asked themselves the following questions: Where can I reduce the toxicity or material used to accomplish any task; Are there existing or new products I can reuse over and over again; Are there existing or new products that can be refillable, repairable or be more durable to give a longer useful life. These are the three pillars on which they based their reduction program.