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Documents and Resources on the Landscape of Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Management
Documents related to EPA’s ongoing efforts to facilitate discussion within the electronics recycling community to help move towards a solution to the end-of-life management of CRTs.
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EPA's Mercury Lamp Drum-Top Crusher (DTC) Study
This study looked at how effectively the DTC devices contain mercury from lamps. EPA conducted it in 2006.
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Report to Congress: Wastes from the Extraction and Beneficiation of Metallic Ores, Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil Shale
Report to Congress: Wastes from the Extraction and Beneficiation of Metallic Ores, Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil Shale
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Background Document: Treatment Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Wastes Subject to Land Disposal Restrictions
This background provides a discussion of the treatment technologies applicable to wastes that are subject to land disposal restrictions (LDRs).
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FGC Webinar: Green Energy Can Save Your Federal Facility Greenbacks
Learn how the Affordable Power Infrastructure Partnership (APIP) from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and EPA’s Region 9 office can provide project implementation assistance.
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FGC Webinar: Supporting Monarch Butterflies as Pollinators; A New Mapping Tool and Case Study
This webinar will help facilities focus on increasing the amount of milkweed available for monarchs though the use of new mapping tools and a case study from a federal facility that has increased the amount of milkweed on its landscape.
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FGC Webinar: Simplifying Sustainable Purchasing Through Guidelines and Standards
This webinar covered EPA’s effort to simplify green purchasing through recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels. EPA’s work in this area is intended to help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally sustainable products.
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FGC Webinar: Making it Easier to Buy Greener Products and Services, and Final FGC Data Reporting
Presention on changes in Sustainable Facility Tool, Green Product Compilation, and Environmental Programs pages that clarify requirements for purchasing products and services, as well as reporting your FY2017 FGC Data using Re-TRAC Connect.
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FGC Webinar: Sustainable Food Management Best Practices and Resources for Federal Agencies
Learn how to join with successful sustainable federal facilities to participate in the EPA's Federal Green Challenge.
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FGC Webinar: How to Lead by Example in Sustainable Operations (Part 1)
Learn how to join with successful sustainable federal facilities to participate in the EPA's Federal Green Challenge.
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FGC Webinar: What it Takes to Enhance Sustainability in your Federal Facility
Presentations From the February 15, 2017 Webinar "What it Takes to Enhance Sustainability in your Federal Facility". This webinar was related to Executive Order (EO) 13693, revoked and replaced by EO 13834 Regarding Efficient Government Operations.
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FGC Webinars: Getting Water Wise in the Federal Green Challenge
EPA Federal Green Challenge Webinar Presentations: Getting Water Wise in the Federal Green Challenge - 02/26/2015
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Documents About the Approval to Dispose of Less than 50 Parts Per Million Polychlorinated Biphenyl Remediation Waste Issued to American Public Power Association (APPA) Members
This document is a walkthrough of the application process for applicants requesting to treat and dispose of PCBs using incineration or an alternative method.
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London Convention and London Protocol: International Treaties to Prevent Marine Pollution
The London Convention and London Protocol are global treaties to protect the marine environment from pollution caused by the ocean dumping of wastes. The MPRSA implements the requirements of the LC in the U.S.
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Vessel Sewage Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions related to vessel sewage and other vessel discharges
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Climate Adaptation Profile: Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Climate resilience profile for Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Commerce City, Colorado.
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Carcass Management During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
This page on Avian Influenza (AI) describes carcass management during Avian Flu outbreaks, including who oversees carcass management, how they're managed, environmental concerns from carcass management, and disinfection. The page also describes what AI is.
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Fact Sheet about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Transforming the U.S. Recycling and Waste Management
This page contains links to a fact sheet about the infrastructure law in the most common languages in the U.S.
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Environmental Finance Centers
EPA provides grant funding to these ten university-based environmental outreach programs.