United States Environmental Protection Agency (5306W) Washington, DC 20460 Official Business Penalty for Private Use $300 First-Class Mail Postage & Fees Paid EPA Permit No. G-35 > Printed on paper that contains at least 30 percent postconsumer fiber. ------- 03 IEUI-3 ajSBM filM3HjJ94 iaseajouf Aq saiauoOe e sj ajaqj lasuas sasjeus AJHO i\it QOO'I 'XpApoajp-jsoD 3J Xnq pue aasB npX dpi] uio ss 3S3ip assxxi noX d j §UTZIUJtXBUI 3|TI]A\. 3aSBA\ S£XDU3§E jnoX .szitjuruiui noX dpu UBD mE.i§o.id -m ssuiop uiB.i§oid sisSpnq at|§p:-jp ssSusjjBip pnp qa --iqaiM. ps^Bj SJB sapu3§B |BJ3ps ------- a a B "e-n'c tfet Sfer' &&;£* t *ss I partners join the program for a 3-year jmodate federal facilities working on lives, WasteWise designed a flexible mentation period. As a first step, EPA ters to conduct a waste audit on their rchasing practices to identify portunities for waste reduction. i months of membership, partners and measurable goals tailored to their icrs set goals to: prevent waste, start recycling collection efforts, and : recycled-content products. pou choose are up to you. jress. their progress and annually update lomplishments. WasteWise partners owing how much they reduce and save : information to communicate results sj and the public. provide information and help you ement programs, and monitor progress. i&V ., . y&' ' '£\'?& -' "fltBam n««'aneMt»flUl lr * * -A- * * * IWise to obtain assistance in,. vv Iresfe prevention activities timiml! AdaSf * .:.' ' cost? !.This :OrderO1»l." / Noftheost-Mjjonal Wckie Management 'Coordinator ' '-Internal 'ReyenUe Service: As a WasteWise partner, your agency can save thousands, perhaps millions, of dollars by reducing, reusing, and recycling solid waste materials. Many WasteWise partners discover that waste prevention reduces procurement costs and waste disposal fees. In 1998, the United States Postal Service Northeast Area reported saving $76,000 by eliminating more than 1,000 tons of undeliverable bulk mail by working with its mailers on improved addressing' and mail list management. The Northeast Area also saved $2.3 million by recycling nearly 41,500 tons of paper, 106 tons of plastic, nearly 1,000 tons of metal, and 1,650 tons of wood. "' When you join WasteWise, you become part of a network of organizations reducing waste in their operations. You will learn cost-cutting waste prevention strategies specific to federal facilities and will get valuable 'how-to' information based on others' experiences. More and more Americans are looking to government facilities for environmental leadership. By joining WasteWise, your facility shows that you are committed to respecting the environment and implement- ing cost-effective environmental programs. NA^SA Goddard Space Flight Center set a good example by launching a 'green team' in 1998 to promote Wjaste preven- an additional ton of paper by1 sjyftchmg to an ejectronic employee newsletter, EPA provides national and lo^af recognatiorufot WasteWjse partners suceessfuf waste .reduction, efforts- through articles about partners- in EEA publications printed and on the Jnternet) and through recognition events Indttding an armuai&wardsj}rograir4 "*' ^ ------- -;-'-^:_o^":^,:-:':\?^v/l^'--vS^-:;«.:?;v/.::,j,::?^:\,=:. ,;^v:,:.^v---/;,^ ;-:>££^:V:::r;*i«^^ Internal Revenue Service Andover, MA Brookhaven Service Center, NY New York Pennsylvania NASA Goddard Space Flight Center U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base Maxwell Air Force Base U.S. DOE Pantex Plant Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site U.S. EPA Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division Region 1 Region 5 Region 9 1' ^rTT^f r^TH-' * Reduce paper usage through^tiptex ..posting and routing .", Prordote tfie reuse,6Mfic.e.fufriiture anl'iEqu'iprnentthfoug'h;centi;al|J: .: ^edistribuVib'n/jemanfifapturing, and doffatidn' programs. \(v-' ":5tl| ~" '-,.' ' ''.:';"'*" ''*'"£:,'':<''.^ ''''.I''"'":' ' 'Sy' ':^§ f ^* :;'.:iEncotifagfl;the;use of'reusabfedishware: in 'kitchens and offices, a.ri£i| - *<< rre'dQce;.cafe%la'W'a'?te by; replacing disposable platesi.flatvtfare, ahff : ' cr-? -.^JJps ^ith'.reusa'bfeiqffcqfhpbstable dishwa.re'and mugs. & v;i' O^-^k^ '' '''' ^-:-sf;-. ' ' ': :-f', ' "r.*-':_ 'S^ve^anjf :tewse,shipping!b.bxes and packaging peanuts for outgoing^ )*- '"T ,'.J2.'-.i..:.'.? ?_ ' ''".-""' . ' :' *,;', <-* : " hartnnac '.:.. . . . . _ ':. ljerS'to deliver products in reusable containers. *':'.-Create":green%arhs to design and. promote. waste v;praventiori 'activities;'. ~.' ;'""; ' ''become;a-^SsteWise partner. (Please complete both Sections A andB.) Q I would, like more information about tte program. (Please complete Section A.) Section A Organization Name Principal Contact Title Address City Phone E-mail State Fax 2P. Section B (Fill out only if you are joining as a partner.) Facilities to be included in initial waste reduction efforts (e,g,, head- quarters, a bureau, a region, an individual facility, or other agency unit). Approximate number of employees in these facilities Signature of Senior Official Print Name Title Date ||ap|^M||6C|^e|p|^ K?fi^&J$!l!j|i! Please cut and fax to WasteWise at 703 308-8^86 or mail to the WasteWise program at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WasteWise: (5306W) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20460 (F) Preserving Resources, Preventing Waste ------- |