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1. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 1
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than 30 years.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than 30 years.
2. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 1
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We use this information to measure the success of waste reduction and recycling programs across the country.
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We use this information to measure the success of waste reduction and recycling programs across the country.
3. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 1
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These facts and figures are current through calendar year 2012.
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These facts and figures are current through calendar year 2012.
4. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 1
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EPA is thinking beyond waste and seeking a systematic approach that provides a transition from waste management to sustainable materials management (SMM).
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EPA is thinking beyond waste and seeking a systematic approach that provides a transition from waste management to sustainable materials management (SMM).
5. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 1
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In this year’s report, EPA explores the connection between personal consumer expenditures and the generation of wastes.
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In this year’s report, EPA explores the connection between personal consumer expenditures and the generation of wastes.
6. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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Solid waste generation per person per day peaked in 2000 while the 4.38 pounds per person per day is the lowest since the 1980’s.
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Solid waste generation per person per day peaked in 2000 while the 4.38 pounds per person per day is the lowest since the 1980’s.
7. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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Our trash, or municipal solid waste (MSW), is comprised of various items Americans commonly throw away after being used.
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Our trash, or municipal solid waste (MSW), is comprised of various items Americans commonly throw away after being used.
8. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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These include items such as packaging, food waste, grass clippings, sofas, computers, tires, and refrigerators.
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These include items such as packaging, food waste, grass clippings, sofas, computers, tires, and refrigerators.
9. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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MSW does not include industrial, hazardous, or construction waste.
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MSW does not include industrial, hazardous, or construction waste.
10. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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Subtracting out what is recycled and composted, we combusted (with energy recovery) or discarded in landfills 2.9 pounds per person per day of MSW.
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Subtracting out what is recycled and composted, we combusted (with energy recovery) or discarded in landfills 2.9 pounds per person per day of MSW.
11. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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In 2012, lead-acid battery recovery was about 96 percent (2.8 million tons).
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In 2012, lead-acid battery recovery was about 96 percent (2.8 million tons).
12. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 2
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Sources of MSW Sources of MSW include residential waste (including waste from apartment houses) and waste from commercial and institutional locations, such as businesses, schools, and hospitals.
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Sources of MSW Sources of MSW include residential waste (including waste from apartment houses) and waste from commercial and institutional locations, such as businesses, schools, and hospitals.
13. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 4
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Organic materials such as paper and paperboard, yard trimmings, and food waste continue to be the largest component of MSW.
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Organic materials such as paper and paperboard, yard trimmings, and food waste continue to be the largest component of MSW.
14. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 4
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Total MSW recovery in 2012 was almost 87 million tons.
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Total MSW recovery in 2012 was almost 87 million tons.
15. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 4
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After MSW recovery through recycling and composting, 164 million tons of MSW were discarded in 2012.
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After MSW recovery through recycling and composting, 164 million tons of MSW were discarded in 2012.
16. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 4
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Food waste is the largest component of discards at 21 percent.
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Food waste is the largest component of discards at 21 percent.
17. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 4
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A ll benefit calculations in this fact sheet are derived from EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM).
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A ll benefit calculations in this fact sheet are derived from EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM).
18. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 6
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Details might not add to totals due to rounding.
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19. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 6
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Materials are what products are made of and will ultimately be what is recovered and be reprocessed in the recycling process.
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Materials are what products are made of and will ultimately be what is recovered and be reprocessed in the recycling process.
20. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 6
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Products are what people buy and handle.
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21. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 6
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We track products to learn how people are consuming, using, and discarding materials.
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We track products to learn how people are consuming, using, and discarding materials.
22. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 6
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This information allows us to target activities that will ultimately maximize the recovery of materials.
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This information allows us to target activities that will ultimately maximize the recovery of materials.
23. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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Paper products, steel, and aluminum were the most recycled materials by percentage in this category.
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Paper products, steel, and aluminum were the most recycled materials by percentage in this category.
24. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and jars were recovered at about 31 percent.
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and jars were recovered at about 31 percent.
25. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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Recovery of high density polyethylene (HDPE) natural (white translucent) bottles was also estimated at over 28 percent (see 2012 MSW full data tables).
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Recovery of high density polyethylene (HDPE) natural (white translucent) bottles was also estimated at over 28 percent (see 2012 MSW full data tables).
26. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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These products were recovered for recycling at a rate of over 16 percent.
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These products were recovered for recycling at a rate of over 16 percent.
27. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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With an almost 96 percent recycling rate, lead-acid batteries continue to be one of the most recovered products.
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With an almost 96 percent recycling rate, lead-acid batteries continue to be one of the most recovered products.
28. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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Recovery of steel in all durable goods was 27 percent, with high rates of recovery from appliances and other miscellaneous items.
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Recovery of steel in all durable goods was 27 percent, with high rates of recovery from appliances and other miscellaneous items.
29. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 7
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Recovery of selected consumer electronics was 29% (see MSW full data tables).
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Recovery of selected consumer electronics was 29% (see MSW full data tables).
30. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 9
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Does not include backyard composting. † I ncludes combustion of MSW in mass burn or refuse-derived fuel form, and combustion with energy recovery of source separated materials in MSW (e.g., wood pallets, tire-derived fuel). ‡ Discards after recovery minus combustion with energy recovery.
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Does not include backyard composting. † I ncludes combustion of MSW in mass burn or refuse-derived fuel form, and combustion with energy recovery of source separated materials in MSW (e.g., wood pallets, tire-derived fuel). ‡ Discards after recovery minus combustion with energy recovery.
31. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 10
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By utilizing used, unwanted, or obsolete materials as industrial feedstocks or for new materials or products, Americans can each do our part to make recycling, including composting work.
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By utilizing used, unwanted, or obsolete materials as industrial feedstocks or for new materials or products, Americans can each do our part to make recycling, including composting work.
32. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 10
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Aside from reducing GHG emissions, which contribute to global warming, recycling, including composting also provides significant economic and job creation impacts.
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Aside from reducing GHG emissions, which contribute to global warming, recycling, including composting also provides significant economic and job creation impacts.
33. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 11
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These calculations do not include an additional 1.30 million tons of MSW recovered that could not be addressed in the WARM model.
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These calculations do not include an additional 1.30 million tons of MSW recovered that could not be addressed in the WARM model.
34. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 11
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This gives us the net overall benefit of recycling these materials. † Includes lead from lead-acid batteries.
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This gives us the net overall benefit of recycling these materials. † Includes lead from lead-acid batteries.
35. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 11
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Other nonferrous metals calculated in WARM as mixed metals. ‡ Recovery only includes rubber from tires. ^ Includes recovery of other MSW organics for composting.
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Other nonferrous metals calculated in WARM as mixed metals. ‡ Recovery only includes rubber from tires. ^ Includes recovery of other MSW organics for composting.
36. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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It is indexed to allow all three of these metrics to be shown on the same graph and compare their relative rates of change since 1960.
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It is indexed to allow all three of these metrics to be shown on the same graph and compare their relative rates of change since 1960.
37. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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For example, if for a given year the value is three then the data value for that year would be three times the 1960 value.
38. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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In this case, if the 1960 value was 200 then the resulting year’s value would be 600.
39. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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The 2012 MSW per capita generation indexed value is 1.6 which means MSW per capita generation has increased by 60 percent since 1960.
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The 2012 MSW per capita generation indexed value is 1.6 which means MSW per capita generation has increased by 60 percent since 1960.
40. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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In other words, our economy has been able to enjoy dramatic increases in household spending on consumer goods and services without this being at the expense of the societal impact of similarly increasing MSW generation rates.
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In other words, our economy has been able to enjoy dramatic increases in household spending on consumer goods and services without this being at the expense of the societal impact of similarly increasing MSW generation rates.
41. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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This figure also shows that the MSW generated per capita leveled off in the early- to mid-2000s and has fallen since then.
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This figure also shows that the MSW generated per capita leveled off in the early- to mid-2000s and has fallen since then.
42. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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This is important because as population continues to grow, it will be necessary for MSW generated per capita to continue to fall to maintain or decrease the total amount of MSW generated as a country.
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This is important because as population continues to grow, it will be necessary for MSW generated per capita to continue to fall to maintain or decrease the total amount of MSW generated as a country.
43. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 12
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Thinking Beyond Waste EPA is helping change the way our society protects the environment and conserves resources for future generations by thinking beyond recycling, composting, and disposal.
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Thinking Beyond Waste EPA is helping change the way our society protects the environment and conserves resources for future generations by thinking beyond recycling, composting, and disposal.
44. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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This starts with extraction of natural resources and material processing through product design and manufacturing then the product use stage followed by collection/processing and final end of life (disposal).
45. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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By examining how materials are used throughout their life cycle, an SMM approach seeks to use materials in the most productive way with an emphasis on using less; reducing toxic chemicals and environmental impacts throughout the material’s life cycle; and assuring we have sufficient resources to meet today’s needs and those of the future.
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By examining how materials are used throughout their life cycle, an SMM approach seeks to use materials in the most productive way with an emphasis on using less; reducing toxic chemicals and environmental impacts throughout the material’s life cycle; and assuring we have sufficient resources to meet today’s needs and those of the future.
46. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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Data on municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal is an important starting point for the full SMM approach.
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Data on municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal is an important starting point for the full SMM approach.
47. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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For example, to determine the amounts of paper recycled, information is gathered on the amounts processed by paper mills and made into new paper on a national basis plus recycled paper exported, instead of counting paper collected for recycling on a state-by-state basis.
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For example, to determine the amounts of paper recycled, information is gathered on the amounts processed by paper mills and made into new paper on a national basis plus recycled paper exported, instead of counting paper collected for recycling on a state-by-state basis.
48. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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Other sources of data, such as waste characterizations and research reports performed by governments, industry, or the press, supplement these data.
49. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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The benefits of recycling and composting, such as elimination of GHG emissions, are calculated using EPA’s WARM methodology.
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The benefits of recycling and composting, such as elimination of GHG emissions, are calculated using EPA’s WARM methodology.
50. US EPA Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012 · PDF page 13
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Full data tables on MSW characterization that support this Report and Summaries of the MSW characterization methodology and WARM are available on the EPA website along with information about waste reduction and recycling.
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Full data tables on MSW characterization that support this Report and Summaries of the MSW characterization methodology and WARM are available on the EPA website along with information about waste reduction and recycling.
51. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 1
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Sutamihardja (Indonesia) This chapter should be cited as: Bogner, J., M.
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52. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 7
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Solid-waste generation rates are a function of both population and prosperity, but data are lacking or questionable for many countries.
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Solid-waste generation rates are a function of both population and prosperity, but data are lacking or questionable for many countries.
53. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 7
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For example, using national solid-waste data from 1975–1995 that were reliably referenced to a given base year, Bogner and Matthews (2003) developed simple linear regression models for waste generation per capita for developed and developing countries.
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For example, using national solid-waste data from 1975–1995 that were reliably referenced to a given base year, Bogner and Matthews (2003) developed simple linear regression models for waste generation per capita for developed and developing countries.
54. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 7
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These empirical models were based on energy consumption per capita as an indicator of affluence and a proxy for waste generation per capita; the surrogate relationship was applied to annual national data using either total population (developed countries) or urban population (developing countries).
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These empirical models were based on energy consumption per capita as an indicator of affluence and a proxy for waste generation per capita; the surrogate relationship was applied to annual national data using either total population (developed countries) or urban population (developing countries).
55. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 7
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It should be noted that the anaerobic burial of waste in landfills (with resulting carbon storage) has been widely implemented in developed countries only since the 1960s and 1970s.
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It should be noted that the anaerobic burial of waste in landfills (with resulting carbon storage) has been widely implemented in developed countries only since the 1960s and 1970s.
56. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 9
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In both Southern and Eastern Asia, rapid urbanization is posing a challenge for the development of wastewater infrastructure.
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In both Southern and Eastern Asia, rapid urbanization is posing a challenge for the development of wastewater infrastructure.
57. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 9
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COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) measures the quantity of oxygen consumed by chemical oxidation of C in wastewater (including both aerobic/anaerobic biodegradable and non-biodegradable C).
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COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) measures the quantity of oxygen consumed by chemical oxidation of C in wastewater (including both aerobic/anaerobic biodegradable and non-biodegradable C).
58. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 13
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Notes: Includes a) Annual historic emission trends from Bogner and Matthews (2003), extended through 2002; b) Emission estimates for five-year intervals from 1990–2020 using 1996 inventory procedures, extrapolations and projections (US EPA, 2006).
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Notes: Includes a) Annual historic emission trends from Bogner and Matthews (2003), extended through 2002; b) Emission estimates for five-year intervals from 1990–2020 using 1996 inventory procedures, extrapolations and projections (US EPA, 2006).
59. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 14
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Notes: The US estimates include industrial wastewater and septic tanks, which are not reported by all developed countries.
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Notes: The US estimates include industrial wastewater and septic tanks, which are not reported by all developed countries.
60. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 15
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The EU has projected lower emissions in 2020 relative to 1990 (US EPA, 2006).
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The EU has projected lower emissions in 2020 relative to 1990 (US EPA, 2006).
61. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 15
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In 2003, about 17% of municipal solid waste was incinerated with energy recovery in the EU-25 (Eurostat, 2003; Statistics Finland, 2005).
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In 2003, about 17% of municipal solid waste was incinerated with energy recovery in the EU-25 (Eurostat, 2003; Statistics Finland, 2005).
62. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 21
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The upper limits of the ranges assume that landfill disposal is limited in the coming years so that only 15% of the waste generated globally is landfilled after 2010.
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The upper limits of the ranges assume that landfill disposal is limited in the coming years so that only 15% of the waste generated globally is landfilled after 2010.
63. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 22
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Regional numbers are rounded to reflect the uncertainty in the estimates and may not equal global totals.
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Regional numbers are rounded to reflect the uncertainty in the estimates and may not equal global totals.
64. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 22
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The timing of measures limiting landfill disposal affect the annual mitigation potential in 2030.
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The timing of measures limiting landfill disposal affect the annual mitigation potential in 2030.
65. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 22
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The upper limits of the ranges given assume that landfill disposal is limited in the coming years to 15% of the waste generated globally.
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The upper limits of the ranges given assume that landfill disposal is limited in the coming years to 15% of the waste generated globally.
66. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 23
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EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program provides technical support, tools and resources to facilitate landfill gas utilization projects in the US and abroad.
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EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program provides technical support, tools and resources to facilitate landfill gas utilization projects in the US and abroad.
67. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 25
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Separate and efficient collection of recyclable materials is needed with both PAYT and landfill tax systems.
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Separate and efficient collection of recyclable materials is needed with both PAYT and landfill tax systems.
68. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 26
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These include 33 landfill gas projects, which collectively total 12% of the annual average CERs (12 million of approximately 91 million CERs per year).
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These include 33 landfill gas projects, which collectively total 12% of the annual average CERs (12 million of approximately 91 million CERs per year).
69. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 26
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Most of these projects are located in Latin America and the Carribean region (72% of landfill gas CERs), dominated by Brazil (nine projects; 48% of CERs).
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Most of these projects are located in Latin America and the Carribean region (72% of landfill gas CERs), dominated by Brazil (nine projects; 48% of CERs).
70. IPCC AR4 WGIII Chapter 10 Waste Management · PDF page 26
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Although eventual landfill gas utilization is desirable, an initial flaring project under CDM can simplify the CDM process (fewer participants, lower capital cost) and permit definition of composite gas quantity and quality prior to capital investment in engines or other utilization hardware.
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Although eventual landfill gas utilization is desirable, an initial flaring project under CDM can simplify the CDM process (fewer participants, lower capital cost) and permit definition of composite gas quantity and quality prior to capital investment in engines or other utilization hardware.