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California Materials Exchange (CalMAX)
By California Integrated Waste Management Board. A free service designed to help businesses find markets for non-hazardous materials they have traditionally discarded.
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Chemical Waste in Higher Education
By University of Wisconsin-Madison. Resources related to the regulatory aspects of chemical waste management that present special problems to higher education. The information on the site ranges from the practical — such as how to manage RCRA generator status — to discussion of issues that the author hopes EPA will consider, and ask us for comments about, in future rulemakings.
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Envirofacts Warehouse
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Allows you to retrieve environmental information from EPA databases on Superfund sites, drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste and Biennial Reporting System data, water discharge permits, and grants information. Use online queries to retrieve data or generate maps of environmental information by choosing from several mapping applications available through EPA's Maps On Demand.
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HORIZON Solutions Site
By HORIZON Communications, UNEP, UNDP, UNPF, UNICEF, Harvard University, Yale University, and the IDRC of Canada. A source of case studies on proven or promising solutions drawn from all parts of the world and from both high and low technologies. Subjects include agriculture, biodiversity, desertification, forests, oceans, fisheries, land management, energy production and consumption, population, public health, toxic chemical and pollution control, transportation, waste management, and water quality and supply.
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Household Waste Management (Download)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Teaches the user how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level. A zip file for Macintosh users also available.
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Household Waste Management (Interactive)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Learn how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level.
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Livestock Manure Storage
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Manure Storage (online)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Yards Management
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Gives an overview of manure types and proper management systems for different animals including cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses. Users can evaluate their own risk through the interactive questionnaire, and receive suggestions for reducing the threat to their water supply
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Municipal Solid Waste in the United States
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Describes the national waste stream, including trends, based on data collected from 1960 through 2000.
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Municipal Solid Waste State Data
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. A database of state contacts for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)programs.
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RCRA Biennial Report Data Files 1997
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. The Biennial Reporting System (BRS) is a US national system that collects data on the generation, management and minimization of hazardous waste. BRS captures detailed data on the generation of hazardous waste from large quantity generators and data on waste management practices from treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
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RCRA in Focus (RIF)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. RCRA in Focus is a series of PDF files providing an overview of the RCRA regulations affecting specific industry sectors (e.g., dry cleaning, leather manufacturing, motor freight and railroad transportation, photo processing, printing, textile manufacturing, and vehicle maintenance). Intended as a guide for small businesses, RIF presents the lifecycle of a typical waste for each industry and focuses on recycling and pollution prevention options. Each issue contains a hazardous waste table of RCRA requirements for small businesses and answers frequently asked questions.
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RCRA Regulations and Standards
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Historical and current information about RCRA laws, regulations and policies.
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RCRA Training Modules
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. An archive of Call Center training modules that provide an overview of a specific regulatory topic under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These modules are useful resources for people wishing to gain a general understanding of RCRA, but they are not comprehensive sources of regulatory information.
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RCRAInfo
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Search hazardous waste data contained in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo) database. Data relates to the activities of generators, transporters, facilities that treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste. RCRAInfo replaces the data recording and reporting abilities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS) and the Biennial Reporting System (BRS).
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RCRAInfo Download
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. RCRAInfo is EPA's comprehensive information system, providing access to data supporting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984. RCRAInfo replaces the data recording and reporting abilities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS) and the Biennial Reporting System (BRS). Download the RCRAInfo flat files from the EPA publically accessible FTP server. These files also include a comprehensive web-enabled help module (RCRAInfo_Flat_File_WebHelp.zip) to explain the flat file specifications and data element values.
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ReduceIt
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Helps solid waste managers plan for a source reduction program and determine the impact of various source reduction options on their community including residential (grasscycling, home composting, and clothing reuse) and commercial and industrial (office paper reduction, converting to multi-use pallets, and paper towel reduction).
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Search the EPA Internet
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Search the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) web site.
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SW-846 Manual, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Contains over 200 documents, including many different methods for the sampling and analysis of wastes.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Explorer Waste Transfer Reports
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Get reports by area, chemical, facility or date for transfers to recycling, recovery, treatment, POTWs, and other off-site transfers.
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TRI Explorer Waste Quantity Report
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Get data by area, chemical, industry, or date on waste recycled on-site, recycled off-site, energy recovery on-site, energy recovery off-site, treated on-site, treated off-site, quantity released on-and off-site, or waste due to catastrophic or one time events.
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What You Can Do
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. These resources will allow you to better understand the type, amount, and impact of wastes generated in your home and community, and what you can do to help reduce and better manage waste. Download consumer tips.
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COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE
 3E Waste Management Services
By 3E Company. Provides 24-7-365 toll free access via 3E's HazMat Mission Control Center to Waste Specialists for complete waste project management, MSDS chemical data, and regulatory information. Professional services provided on an as-needed basis or a regular schedule.
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