Learn the Issues
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Current Site Status
Current site status on the Butte Area-Silver Bow Creek Superfund Site, including info on On Site Material.
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Cleanup Activities for Lower Neponset River, Boston/Milton, MA
EPA's Superfund Site Information for Lower Neponset River, Boston/Milton, MA.
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Background
The Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area site is in and around Butte, Montana, and includes 26 miles of stream and streamside habitat downstream from Butte. Since the late 1800s, mining wastes have been dumped into areas in and around Butte.
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Waste Reduction Model (WARM) Resources for Students
This page provides a brief overview of how EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM) can be used by students. The page includes a brief summary of uses of WARM for the audience and links to other resources.
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Frequent Questions About the Methodology for Evaluating the Beneficial Use of Industrial Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials and the Beneficial Use Compendium
Frequent Questions with regard to the Methodology for Evaluating the Beneficial Use of Industrial Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials
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Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) Product Designation Criteria and Process
This page describes the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines product designation criteria and process.
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Sample Calculation of the Postconsumer Fiber Content of a Corrugated Container
EPA's example to demonstrate how to calculate postconsumer fiber content in a corrugated container.
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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: Electronic Waste Generation and Management and the Cost of Digitalization to the Environment
This is the landing page for the October 17, 2019, SMM Web Academy webinar on Electronic Waste Generation and Management and the Cost of Digitalization to the Environment.
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Background Document and Appendices for Proposed Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) III and Draft Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) III
Background Document and Appendices for Proposed Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) III and Draft Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) III
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Economic Impact Analysis for the Final Comprehensive Procurement Guideline IV
Economic impact analysis
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Federal Register Notice for the Final Rule on Guideline for Procurement of Building Insulation Products Containing Recovered Materials
EPA's guideline for Federal procurement of building insulation products containing recovered materials.
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Consolidated Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs) for the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)
Purchasing guidance and recommendations for recycled content levels in RMANs that accompany each CPG.
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Summary of the Affirmative Procurement Program
EPA's published product Resource guides for the Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program
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Analysis of the Lifecycle Impacts and Potential for Avoided Impacts Associated with Single Family Homes
Learn how recovering construction and demolition materials from single-family homes and reusing them in building and road construction and other applications helps offset the environmental impacts associated with single-family homes.
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Regulatory Background for the Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Program (CPG)
Specifications for Cement and Concrete Containing Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
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About the 2018 Food Recovery Challenge National Award Winners
About the 2018 Food Recovery Challenge National Award Winners
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About the 2019 Food Recovery Challenge National Award Winners
this page contains success stories from the 2019 winners
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Fact Sheet About How Rock and Wrap It Up! Helps Fight Hunger
Fact sheet about Rock and Wrap It Up!'s food recovery efforts.
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Fact Sheet About the Food Scraps Diversion Program at Rutgers University
EPA developed a fact sheet describing the food scraps diversion program at Rutgers University.
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Research Efforts in Electronics Stewardship
This webpage hosts reports and resources that provide information about research related to sustainable electronics management.