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RECORD NUMBER: 9 OF 565Main Title | Alternatives to Source Reduction. | |||||||||||
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Author | Carstens, R. ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Nov 90 | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1990 | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB95-237863 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Waste reduction ; Environmental impacts ; Implementation ; Recycling ; Fibers ; Corrugated boxes ; Source reduction | |||||||||||
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Collation | 4p | |||||||||||
Abstract | Source reduction means reducing waste before it's created. This can be accomplished by reducing the amount of material designed into a product, and by using recyclable alternative materials wherever possible. An area overlooked as a target for waste reduction is the ordinary corrugated box. According to the Fibre Box Association, 20 million tons of corrugated were produced in 1989, about half of which was recycled. |