Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record Setters Show How

摘要

This report features 18 communities with record-setting residential or municipal211u001esolid waste reduction levels. The introduction explains the methodology used to 211u001eidentify and document record-setting waste reduction programs. The second section 211u001ediscusses residential waste reduction program features and characteristics common 211u001eto many of the record-setters. The next section presents program features and 211u001echaracteristics common to institutional and commercial waste (ICW) reduction 211u001eprograms in those communities achieving high diversion in this sector. The 'Keys 211u001eto Cost-Effectiveness' section presents methods for determining whether community 211u001ewaste reduction programs are cost-effective and evaluates each of the featured 211u001ecommunities in these terms. The 'Tips for Replication' section presents tips 211u001esupplied by community contacts that may help other communities achieve high waste 211u001ereduction levels. Finally the sixth section includes in-depth profiles of the 18 211u001ecommunities and their waste reduction efforts.