Solid Wastes
Solid Waste Terminology
1. Glossary of Solid Waste Terminology
Recycling
2. The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide Information on how, what, and where to recycle.
3. Recycling Facts A good, short and sweet page on recycling.
4. The 4 RReuse, Recycle, Recover Recycling information from Canada.
5. Home Composting Information on home composting.
6. The Compost Resource Page An extensive listing of pages with information on composting.
7. Recycling Aluminum: A Smashing Idea A page from Mississippi State University on recycling aluminum.
Alternative Energy Resources
8. National Renewable Energy Laboratory A great page with information on alternative energy resources, energy policy, new technologies.
Solid Waste Management
9. Waste Management Institute A solid waste management page from Cornell University.
10. Sierra Club Policy: Municipal Solid Waste Management Sierra Club recommendations on solid waste management.
11. The City of Los Angeles Hazardous Waste Management Guide An excellent on-line guide to managing waste in L.A. If you manage waste in L.A., its definitely worth a look.
12. Environmental Resource Directory A directory of contacts for environmentalists dealing with all sorts of problems including solid and hazardous wastes.
13. Guidelines for Developing a Liquid Waste Management Program Self explanatory, a good page. Be careful, however, this is a Canadian page with regulatory information that may not apply in the U.S.
Laws and Regulations
14. EPA OSWER: Rules and Regulations An EPA page with links to solid waste regulations.
15. Federal Register: Waste Accesses Federal Register postings on solid waste.
16. Summary of Environmental Law in the U.S.: Waste Management A summary of U.S. waste management laws with a link to a general index of environmental laws in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Agencies
17. The EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)