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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Prioritization Tools: National and State Models
Citation:
Ingwersen, W. Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Prioritization Tools: National and State Models. Georgia Recycling Coalition, St. Simons Island, Georgia, September 16 - 18, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
To introduce the USEEIO national and state models to a variety of environmental professionals interested in sustainable materials management. Georgia's recycling coalition conference addresses issues to complement and coordinate activities relative to recycling.
Description:
The EPA SMM program required a comprehensive, directional life cycle tool applicable to national, state, and organizational scales to support the SMM tools. We developed a economic-environmental model in an established form called USEEIO, developed with the most current data available that can be used to estimate and compare potential environmental and economic impacts of average US goods and services. The national model can been used along with state specific data to develop state level models. A state model for Georgia was developed as an initial prototype and tested in cooperation from GA stakeholders.