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Resources from America's Marketplace Recycles: A Guide to Waste Reduction at Shopping Centers
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General
- International Council of
Shopping Centers (ICSC)
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1099
(646) 728-3800
(212) 589-5555 (fax)
ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 45,000 members in the United States, Canada, and more than 70 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers, academics, public officials, and other professionals. ICSC and EPA have teamed up to form the America's Marketplace Recycles! initiative and have established an awards program recognizing significant recycling and waste prevention efforts. ICSC also has published a brochure explaining the recycling initiative.
- EPA's America's
Marketplace Recycles! Program
EPA's Web site to support waste reduction and recycling at shopping centers.
- EPA's WasteWise
Program
EPA's free, partnership program designed to help organizations eliminate costly solid waste offers a host of free tools and resources.- Measuring Waste Reduction (PDF) (12 pp, 920K)
- The Measure of Success—Calculating Waste Reduction (PDF) (16 pp, 1.7MB)
- WasteWise Tip Sheet—Facility Waste Assessments (PDF) (3 pp, 48K)
- WasteWise's Resource Management Page
- From Waste to Resource Management: Reinventing Waste Contracts and Services (PDF) (10 pages, 57K) (A discussion paper prepared for EPA)
- Model Language for Resource Management Request for Proposal (PDF) (33 pp, 193K)
- EPA's Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines (CPG) Supplier Database
Searchable online database of products in a variety of categories containing recycled-content materials. Select the "Supplier Database" button on the left.
- EPA's
Database on Environmental Information for Products and Services
Searchable online database containing environmental standards, contract language, and additional information about a wealth of products and services that have environmentally preferable attributes, including recycled content.
- EPA's
State-Specific Universal Waste Regulations
Comprehensive list of state-specific regulations regarding management of universal wastes such as batteries, agricultural pesticides, and thermostats.
- Weight-to-Volume
Conversion Factors (PDF) (4
pp, 61K)
Standard weight to volume conversion factors.
- National Recycling
Coalition
Homepage of the nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of recycling, source reduction, and reuse.
- Reuse Development Organization,
Inc. (ReDO)
Nonprofit organization that promotes reuse as an environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economical means for managing surplus and discarded materials.
- U.S.
State Recycling Organizations
Comprehensive list of state recycling organizations provided by the GrassRoots Recycling Network.
- WasteCap
This nonprofit partnership works with businesses and communities to implement cost-effective recycling and waste reduction programs. The organization has active programs in: - Earth 911
Web-based environmental clearinghouse manages a national hotline (1-800-CLEANUP) and web site to provide community-specific resources to encourage citizen involvement in environmental protection activities. Visit the Web site for a listing of state and local recycling coordinators and other relevant information.
Retail Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Business
for Social Responsibility (BSR) (PDF)
(25 pages, 370K)
A 2002 benchmark report on retail recycling practices. - California Integrated
Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
- Waste
Reduction at Retail Stores
Additional tips for reducing waste in the retail sector. - Retail
Packaging
Information on reduced packaging waste in the retail industry.
- Waste
Reduction at Retail Stores
- EPA's
Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste (PDF)
(82 pp, 49MB)
Comprehensive waste reduction guide with helpful information about first steps, conducting a waste assessment, and selecting, implementing, and monitoring waste reduction options. - EPA's
Resource Management: Innovative Solid Waste Contracting
Methods
This manual is designed to help guide businesses and other organizations through an innovative contracting strategy. - American
Beverage Association
The association's recycling page, offering information and helpful resources about recycling soft drink bottles and cans. - "Retail
Hardware Best Practices for Waste Management"
Manual offering guidance and success stories about waste reduction in hardware stores. - Reusable
Transport Packaging Directory
Information and vendor contacts for various types of reusable transport packaging.
Material Exchange
- EPA's
List of Materials Exchange Programs
Comprehensive list of state-by-state programs with contact information.
Corrugated Cardboard
- Corrugated
Packaging Council's Recycling Center
Trade association's information and guidance on recycling OCC. - Recycling
Today - Online Baler Guide
February 1997 online issue highlighting information about OCC balers.
Paper
- American
Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) - Recycling Information
The official paper manufacturer trade association’s information on paper recycling.
Glass
- Glass Packaging
Institute - Recycling Information
The glass container industry’s information and guidance on recycling glass.
Plastic
- Alliance of Foam
Packaging Recyclers
A wealth of information about recycling expanded polystyrene (EPS). - The American Plastics
Council
Information on plastics and the environment. - The Association
of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers
National trade association representing companies who acquire, reprocess, and sell the output of more than 90 percent of the postconsumer plastic processing capacity in North America. - Plastic Loose
Fill Council
Promotes the recovery, reuse, and recycling of packaging “peanuts.” Call the Peanut Hotline at (800) 828-2214.
Metal
- Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries
The national trade association of the scrap processing and recycling industry. - Steel Recycling
Institute
The industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. - The Aluminum Association,
Inc.
The official trade association of aluminum producers, recyclers, and suppliers.
Wood
- National
Wooden Pallet & Container Association
Information for being an environmentally responsible wooden pallet user.
Fluorescent Lamps
- Association of Lighting
and Mercury Recyclers
The nonprofit organization representing members of the mercury recycling industry. - EPA’s
Environmental Fact Sheet on Used Lamps (PDF)
(2 pp, 14K)
Background information about used lamps being added to EPA’s list of universal waste. - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Lamprecycle.org
is a Web resource sponsored by the National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA) to encourage the recycling of spent mercury-containing
lamps.
Toner Cartridges
- Canon
The manufacturer’s cartridge return program. - The Green Fund
Network
This organization collects used cartridges to raise money for a variety of charitable programs around the world. - Hewlett
Packard
The manufacturer’s product recycling page. - Lexmark
The manufacturer’s equipment collection program. - Xerox
The manufacturer’s printer supplies recycling program.
Electronics
- International Association
of Electronic Recyclers
The official trade association of the electronic recycling industry. - National
Recycling Coalition's Consumer Where to Recycle
This section of the National Recycling Coalition's Web site lists consumer resources for recycling.
Construction and Demolition Materials
- EPA’s
Construction and Demolition Materials Web Area
Defines construction and demolition debris, provides background information, and provides a link to EPA’s report, entitled “Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States.” - Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming
Association
Provides information on using reclaimed asphalt. - Construction Materials
Recycling Association
Association of the North American construction waste and demolition debris processing and recycling industry. - King
County, Washington’s Construction Recycling Program
Valuable guidance on implementing a successful construction recycling program.
Community Outreach and Take-back Programs
- EPA’s
Plug-In to eCycling Program
Information about EPA’s electronic recycling program and how to become a partner organization. - Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe
Program
Information about Nike’s shoe collection program and how to become a program partner. - The
Corrugated Packaging Council’s Boxing Days
Information about the Council’s corrugated cardboard collection program and how to become a program partner. - America
Recycles Day
The official Web site of the nonprofit organization that sponsors the annual national recycling campaign. - California
Integrated Waste Management Board
A list of public education campaign ideas that promote waste reduction.
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