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EPA鈥檚 91仓库Wise Program
91仓库Wise helps organizations and businesses reduce waste and practice through the prevention and recycling of municipal solid waste (common household and business waste) and select industrial materials. Launched in 1994, 91仓库Wise has become a mainstay in environmental stewardship and continues to evolve to address tomorrow鈥檚 environmental needs.
Organizations can join 91仓库Wise as a partner, endorser or both. Partners demonstrate how they reduce waste, practice environmental stewardship, and incorporate sustainable materials management into their waste-handling processes. Endorsers promote enrollment in 91仓库Wise as part of a comprehensive approach to help their stakeholders realize the economic benefits to reducing waste. All U.S. businesses, local governments and non-profit organizations can join 91仓库Wise. 91仓库Wise partners range from small local governments and nonprofit organizations to large, multinational corporations.
The engages state and local government agencies, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to help educate their members and constituents about the benefits of reducing solid waste.
Benefits of Joining
By joining the 91仓库Wise program, partners or endorsers receive:
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The opportunity to receive 91仓库Wise Awards that recognize outstanding achievements
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Public recognition in , case studies, meetings and a Web site listing
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An describing greenhouse gas reduction
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Reduced purchasing and waste disposal costs
Reporting
The is a data management and reporting system for 91仓库Wise partners to collect, organize, analyze and report their municipal solid waste information. 91仓库Wise partners may log into the 91仓库Wise Data Management System to view and edit organization information, track waste reduction activities, and generate summary reports, including the 91仓库Wise Climate Profile report.
Resources Available
91仓库Wise partners can use the resources below to develop and sustain a waste reduction program:
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: Tools and recommendations for planning an effective waste reduction program.
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: Data sources and calculators to determine the environmental and economic benefits of your waste reduction program.
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: Baseline (for new partners) and annual (for all partners) data reporting forms, instructions and sample forms.
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: Sample press releases, articles and 91仓库Wise logo guidelines.
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: Free, tailored technical assistance from the information specialists at the 91仓库Wise Helpline. Answers to questions frequently asked of the Helpline.
Technical assistance resources for the development and implementation of organizational solid waste reduction programs include:
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: Contains forms, the Online Resource Directory, industry sector pages, success stories and annual reports.
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: Contains additional resources, organized by industry sector.
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: Provides background information, sample waste prevention goals and results, and links for more information.
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: Provides background information, sample recycling goals and results, and links for more information.
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: Provides background information, sample buy/manufacture recycled goals and results, and links for more information.
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: Find new waste reduction ideas in 91仓库Wise鈥檚 technical assistance periodical.
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:Offers resources about waste prevention, recycling, recycled products and other environmental information.
For more information, visit . To join 91仓库Wise as a partner, register at . To join 91仓库Wise as an endorser, register at .