Main Title |
Waste Minimization Trends Report (1991-1998). |
CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Solid Waste. |
Publisher |
17 Sep 2002 |
Year Published |
2002 |
Report Number |
EPA/530/R-02/007; |
Stock Number |
PB2003-105836 |
Additional Subjects |
Waste management ;
Hazardous materials ;
Chemicals ;
Waste disposal ;
Minimization ;
Industrial wastes ;
Chemical wastes ;
Toxic hazards ;
Trends ;
Government policies ;
Pollution prevention ;
Pollution regulations ;
US EPA ;
Waste minimization ;
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) ;
Toxics Release Inventory(TRI)
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Internet Access |
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Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB2003-105836 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
258p |
Abstract |
Congress established the national policy for the United States that wherever feasible, the generation of hazardous waste is to be reduced or eliminated as expeditiously as possible (RCRA Section 1003(b)). The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 further stressed the importance of reducing pollution at its source. In 1993, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA; U.S. Congress, 1993) requiring federal agencies to define their goals and objectives and to track progress towards them. In order to comply with GPRA requirements, EPA identified a variety of performance goals related to its major environmental programs. One of the goals EPA set for its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste minimization program is to reduce, as a nation, the presence of certain chemicals in hazardous wastes by 50 percent by the year 2005, compared to amounts generated in 1991. In discussion with numerous stakeholders, EPA heard that waste minimization progress may be encouraged by focusing on a priority list of chemicals, and measuring results over time. |
Availability Notes |
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Category Codes |
68C |
NTIS Prices |
PC A13/MF A03 |
Primary Description |
200/01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
019600880 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |