RecyclingWorks is a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection-supported technical assistance program that helps businesses and institutions across the state reduce waste generation and disposal, and maximize recycling, composting and reuse.…
Recycling
Zero Waste DC
Zero Waste DC is an interagency initiative aimed at providing resources (e.g., guides, interactive tools, etc.) to help residents, businesses, district staff, and schools move toward zero waste. DC defines…
Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Many states and local governments periodically inventory their greenhouse gas emissions in order to inform program/policy responses, communicate to policymakers and the public, and track change over time. Traditionally, inventories…
Materials Attributes Research
Compare how well do business decisions based on attributes such as using recycled content or renewable materials and recyclability or compostability align with environmental impact reduction based on life cycle…
Tennessee Materials Marketplace
The Tennessee Materials Marketplace (TMM) is an initiative produced through the collaboration of Division of Solid Waste Management – Materials Management Program, the Office of Policy and Sustainable Practices, and…
Household Hazardous Waste Temporary Collection Infrastructure Grant
The DSWM has crafted a grant to support Objective 2 of the 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan. Objective 2 promotes access to to recycling and collection services. Tennessee currently collects…
Materials Management Grants
DEQ began offering grants to local governments in 1992. Between 1992 and 2000 grants primarily funded local solid waste plans, local recycling and composting projects, and tire cleanups. Only local…
Recycling IQ Kit
To combat recycling stream contamination, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) developed the Recycling IQ Kit. The Kit provides cities and towns with steps, tools, and resources to Improve…
Multi-Tenant Recycling Opportunity Project
In response to changes in Oregon’s recycling laws, the opportunity to recycle is being extended to all residential and commercial tenants of multi-tenant properties. The change will require cities and…
Impacts of Materials Flows in Oregon (IMFO)
IMFO is an environmental impacts calculator for planners, analysts, and workers in the fields of solid waste, diversion, recycling, and sustainable materials management. Similar to the Waste Reduction Model (WARM),…
