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United States
Environmental Protection
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Solid Waste and
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NEWS
EPA530-N-98-001
Winter 1998
www.epa.gov/osw
n November 13, 1997, as
I part of the America Recy-
cles Day celebration, EPA
published a final rule designating
an additional 12 recycled-content
products in the second Compre-
hensive Procurement Guideline
(CPG II). Now that CPG II has been
issued, federal, state, and local
government agencies and govern-
ment contractors that purchase
CPG-designated items are required
to buy these products with recy-
cled content. Preference for recy-
cled-content products harnesses
the government's buying power
and stimulates markets for a wide
variety of recovered materials.
This will help increase the
amount of materials diverted from
disposal as MSW and allow recy-
cling to expand further.
The first CPG was issued in May
1995 and designated 19 new prod-
ucts in 7 product categories. It also
incorporated five previously desig-
nated items. CPG II brings the total
number of designated products to
36. EPA's research shows that these
newly desig-
nated items,
like those
already des-
ignated, are
of high qual-
ity, widely
available,
and cost-
competitive
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' he concept is simple: recycling turns materials that would otherwise
become waste into valuable resources. The collection of used bottles,
cans, and newspapers for recycling, however, is just the first in a
chain of events that generates a host of financial, environmental, and
social returns that are realized on both a local and global scale. This wide
mix of benefits constitutes recycling's value.
On the financial side, recycling offers a cost-
%, effective method for managing municipal solid waste
'"-'-,-_ (MSW). In some cases, communities can even save
*\ money by implementing recycling programs. Madison,
W7' Wisconsin, for example, tripled
its recycling rate while also ._____^
decreasing the net annual cost of M
solid waste services per house- j_ffg f\
hold. The city's recycling efforts
reduced the number of garbage
routes needed and helped hold
landfill tipping fees in check.
But recycling is more than just
a way to manage solid waste. It
also provides the raw materials
.===^ many manufacturers need to stay
' ' in business and remain competi-
tive. The paper industry, for example, is just one sec-
tor of the U.S. economy that depends on recovered - _f
materials. The use of recovered paper at domestic ,f
mills, for instance, is growing more than twice as fast
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as the use of virgin wood fiber.
The U.S. paper industry will
spend more than $10 billion in the
next decade on new or expanded
recycled paper mills.
Because recovered materials play
such a vital role in manufacturing,
they are valuable commodities'that
represent an essential component
of today's marketplace. In fact, the
56 million tons of materials recov-
ered in the United States in 1995
through recycling (including com-
posting) had a total market value
of more than $3.6 billion. Recy-
clables are even traded as com-
modities on the Chicago Board of
Trade Recyclables Exchange.
Finally, recycling contributes sig-
nificantly to job creation and eco-
nomic development. A 1995
recycling employment study for
the state of North Carolina, for
instance, documented that recy-
cling industries support more than
8,800 jobs in the state, most of
which are in the private sector. In
addition, a study of 10 northeast-
ern states found that processing
and reman ufacturing recovered
materials in the region added more
tlian $7.2 billion to the value of
the materials.
In addition to providing eco-
nomic benefits, recycling offers
many environmental benefits. By
' reducing our reliance on virgin
materials, recycling reduces pollu-
tion, saves energy, mitigates global
climate change, and reduces pres-
sures on biodiversity. When prod-
ucts are made using recovered
rather than virgin materials, less
energy is used during manufactur-
ing, and consequently fewer pollu-
tants are emitted. In saving energy
and reducing air and water pollu-
tion, recycling also reduces emis-
sions of the greenhouse gases that
contribute to global climate change.
Some communities are starting to
see the full range of recycling's
benefits and factor them into their
solid waste management decisions.
The town of Brook in Alberta,
Canada, for example, used a rank-
ing system to look at the environ-
mental, health, and societal
impacts, in addition to the mone-
tary costs, of expanding its recy-
cling program. In the end, the total
benefits reaped by the recycling
program resulted in its expansion.
For more information on the ben-
efits of recycling, see Puzzled
About Recycling's Value? Look
Beyond the Bin, a new EPA publi-
cation (EPA530-K-98-QQ8) available
from the RCRA Hotline at
HOO 424-9346. S
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with virgin products. Some procuring agencies already
have successfully purchased these items with recov-
ered content. EPA also has issued guidance—the
Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN II)—that
recommends levels of recycled content for designated
items and procedures to assist procuring agencies in
purchasing them. Procurement of the EPA-designated
items will help to create markets for such recovered
materials as plastics, wood, tire rubber, steel, and paint
recovered in household hazardous waste programs.
Copies of the final notices of CPG II (62 FR 60962) and
RMAN II (62 FR 60976), as well as background docu-
ments containing supporting research, are available at
no cost from the RCRA Docket. Call 703 603-9230 or
e-mail the docket at .
For more information about the CPG or RMAN, call
Terry Grist or Dana Arnold at EPA at 703 308-7257 or
703 308-7279, respectively. 1
In II, EPA designated the following products
made from recycled materials: shower and rest room
dividers/partitions, reprocessed and consolidated latex
paint, parking stops, channelizers, delineators, flexible
delineators, plastic fencing, garden and soaker hoses,
lawn and garden edging, printer ribbons, plastic
envelopes, and pallets.
PA has set its sights on a new national recycling
goal. The goal is aimed at diverting at least 35 per-
cent of the MSW stream through recycling and
composting by 2005. It is 8 percentage points higher
than the 27 percent recycling rate reported in Charac-
terization of Municipal
Solid Waste in the United
Siaies: 1996 Update. The
recycling goal is a part of
the Agency's Strategic Plan
for 1999. The strategic plan
also challenges communi-
ties, businesses, and indi-
viduals to prevent waste
through source reduction
measures like backyard composting and grasscycling.
HPA set a second goal to hold the nation's per capita
waste generation rate at its 1995 level of 4.3 pounds per
day through the year 2005, reversing decades of growth
in waste genera lion.
Progress toward meeting the recycling and waste
generation goals will be monitored through the
Agency's annual MSW characterization report. EPA is
not prescribing the goals for any particular state or
locality. Instead, the Agency believes that the 35 per-
cent goal will spur across-the-board increases in recy-
cling of MSW, particularly commercial waste, and That
the per capita generation goal will spur continued
attention to waste prevention. It
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The online resources from
EPA's Office of Solid Waste
grow even larger with
the addition of the following three
new web sites this spring:
If you
are involved or interested in inte-
grated solid waste management on
Native American lands, the new
Municipal Solid
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on funding,
resource guides,
laws and regulations, educational
materials, and successful tribal
programs, the site promotes an
exchange of knowledge and ideas.
It also provides tribal solid waste
news and a schedule of upcoming
conferences and training.
The new Jobs
Through Recycling (JTR) web site
highlights economic development
programs and activ-
ities around the
country. It offers
funding informa-
tion for businesses,
states, and private,
nonprofit agencies;
profiles of states with JTR grants;
and market development strategies.
For tips from
communities nationwide, research
studies, or general facts about a
solid waste pro-
gram that reduces
. • . waste and increases
recycling, consult
Pay-As-You-Throw
(PAYT) Online.
This revised site
offers a comprehensive view of
PAYT communities through sev-
eral informative maps including
surveys of container types, sizes of
programs, and number of pro-
grams per state. Solid waste offi-
cials also offer answers to the most
frequently asked questions about
PAYT and provide testimonials of
their program's strategies. ®
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:'he Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently credited the EPA doc-
ument Measuring Recycling: A Guide for State and Local Govern-
ments with helping the state's counties quickly and easily
standardize their recycling rates. As a result, Pennsylvania counties can
now accurately evaluate the success of their recycling programs and
share effective strategies and information. EPA's measurement method
also helped the state calculate its 1996 recycling rate of 26 percent.
Counties in Pennsylvania calculated a standard recycling rate by
using the translator component of the guidance document. This compo-
nent relies on common, consistently applied definitions for recycling
and MSW. If states or localities count materials in their recycling rates
that are outside the standard definition of MSW, such as food process-
ing, agricultural, and construction and demolition wastes, the transla-
tor worksheet guides them through a process to subtract these items
from their waste generation and recycling numbers. Conversely, when a
jurisdiction's definition of recycling is more narrow than EPA's defini-
tion (e.g., Pennsylvania), these states and localities can use the transla-
tor worksheet to calculate a recycling rate that takes into account any
excluded materials.
Carl Hursh, chief of the Recycling and Markets Section of Pennsylva-
nia's Department of Environmental Protection, indicated that prior to
using the EPA method, Pennsylvania counties considered only select
materials when calculating their recycling rate. These materials included
bottles, cans, office paper, newsprint, corrugated containers, plastics, yard
debris, and automotive batteries. By using the EPA method, Pennsylvania
was able to recognize the efforts of its county recycling coordinators and
citizens to recycle more than those materials. "We're interested in main-
taining a level playing field for our own county governments, and a stan-
dard measurement methodology is essential," says Hursh.
Pennsylvania and other state and
local governments across the country
have begun using the EPA method to
compare recycling rates. A uniform
measurement method allows for eas-
ier communication about recycling
progress. By using a common yard-
stick, recycling programs can be com-
pared on a level playing field, thus
allowing recycling successes to be
implemented by others.
For more information about Pennsylva-
nia's recycling rate calculations, contact
Carl Hursh at 717 787-7382. To order a
copy of Measuring Recycling: A Guide for
State and Local Governments, contact the
RCRA Hotline at 800 424-9346 and ask
for document number EPA530-R-97-011. 3
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EPA's regional offices are implementing a variety of waste management, waste prevention, and
recycling initiatives. Here's a roundup of some of the latest goings-on.
AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV
Since 1993, a Southern California nonprofit
organization, LA SHARES, has provided
approximately 4,000 nonprofit organizations
and schools with more than $19 million worth
of donated equipment and supplies. Funded in
part by Region 9, LA SHARES has developed
an effective materials reuse program providing
a variety of products to nonprofits throughout
Los Angeles County. Donated products include
chairs, mattresses, beds, lamps, computers, and
desks. By donating these and. other products,
LA SHARES has diverted more than 6,000 tons
of materials from the MSW stream. For more
information, contact Moira DeRosa of Region 9
at 415 744-2109.
i' - CO, IVIT, ND, SD, UT, WY
The Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) has designed and built a 300-foot high-
way sound barrier and splash guards using post-
consumer automobile tires. The panels are
constructed with a fiberglass exterior and have a
center core comprised of granulated or shred-
ded postconsumer tires; 180 scrap tires were
used, in total. Located near the Summit County
ski areas, the demonstration project was com-
pleted in November 1997. Although the project
was funded by Region 8, CDOT is seeking addi-
tional funding from other sources to lengthen
the barrier. For details, contact Whitney
Trulove-Cranor of Region 8 at 303 312-6099.
0 - AK, ID, OR, WA
Shift Gears is an ongoing re-refined motor oil cam-
paign. The primary mission of this Region 10
program is to increase consumer awareness of re-
refined oil and its availability in the oil change
market. Consumers receive re-refined oil free of
charge and pay only the associated disposal and
service fees. During 1997, over 11,000 gallons of
re-refined oil were donated by 76 Lubricants
Company (formerly Unocal) and the Safety-Kleen
Corporation. Other program partners included over
120 quick oil change shops, sendee stations, and
auto service shops. For more information, visit
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- IA, KS, MO, NE
A Region 7 grant to the Midwest Assistance
Program (MAP) is funding the development of a
series of focus groups with private waste haulers
to identify and strategize ways to overcome pos-
sible barriers to implementing PAYT or
unit-based pricing programs. The effects of
PAYT pricing by private trash haulers operating
in a competitive market have not been fully
explored. For details, contact Cindy Kidd of
MAP at 316 662-7858.
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1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
In New England, a $112,000 Region I grant to
the Center for Ecological Technology is funding
the development of an economically and envi-
ronmentally sustainable system for composting
commercial food scraps and farm wastes. Com-
post made from these materials is either
returned to local farms or sold. Currently, 30
farmers, 10 supermarkets, and 3 commercial
haulers participate, with an average diversion
rate of 50 tons of material per week. By 1999,
the diversion rate is expected to climb to 170
tons per week. This market-based program tar-
gets Berkshire and Hampshire counties in Mass-
achusetts. For further details, contact Joe DeCoia
of Region 1 at 617 565-3276.
- IL, IN,
Having identified illegal dumping as a top envi-
ronmental concern by residents involved in
community-based projects, Region 5 initiated the
Illegal Dumping Assessment Project. The project is
designed to better characterize the problem, define
local authorities and programs, and. determine if
collaborative efforts among regulatory agencies
and community groups can work to find solutions.
A tool kit, entitled Illegal Dumping Prevention
Guide (EPA905-B-97-001), has been developed for
communities where illegal dumping activities per-
sist. For details, contact Paul Ruesch of Region 5
by phone at 312 886-7598 or by e-mail at
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- NY, NJ, PR, V!
With Fresh Kills Landfill slated to close in less
than 4 years, Region 2 has committed to help New
York City initiate activities to reduce the volume
of waste generated. One such waste prevention
initiative was its recent sponsorship of a Materials
Exchange Roundtable. The roundtable was
designed to establish a networking forum among
various materials exchange programs. These pro-
grams help businesses and individuals sell, trade,
or donate usable goods instead of discarding
them. Roundtable attendees discussed primary
liability, confidentiality, and regulatory issues;
shared information on tracking and evaluating
program results; and established appropriate time
frames for results. For details, contact John
Filippelli of Region 2 at 212 637-4125.
3 - DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Under a $10,000 grant, the Region 3 state recycling
and economic development staffs developed a
study focusing on computer and television recy-
cling in the region. The study was launched amid
concerns in these states over rapid technological
development in the computer and television indus-
tries. Study work includes conducting surveys,
visiting existing recovery facilities, and assessing
the need for regional electronics recycling. For
more information, contact Andy Uricheck of
Region 3 at 215 566-3375.
. - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Upon critically examining its own procurement
practices, EPA Region 4 management and staff
teamed up to green their purchasing practices by
launching an aggressive buy-recycled program.
The primary intent of the program is to eliminate
obstacles to and increase knowledge of recycled-
content products. A Region 4 Buy-Recycled
Workgroup was established to obtain a baseline
of recycled product purchases, develop procure-
ment tracking and monitoring systems for these
products, and modify purchasing practices as
needed. For details, contact Todd Smiley of
Region 4 at 404 562-8478.
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ost people are familiar with the
use of compost in gardening
and landscaping, but many don't
realize compost can bioremediate soil
contaminated with waste explosives and
petroleum products. Compost also can
effectively manage stormwater runoff,
remove volatile organic compounds, pre-
vent crop diseases, and restore wildlife
habitats and wetlands. Compost can even
be used as a cost-effective option for the
management of poultry mortalities.
EPA has developed a series of five fact
sheets about these innovative uses of
compost: Innovative Uses of Compost:
Reforestation, Wetlands Restoration, and
Habitat Revitalization (EPA530-F-97-046);
Innovative Uses of Compost: Erosion Con-
trol, Turf Remediation, and Landscaping
(EPA530-F-97-043); Innovative Uses of
Compost: Disease Control for Plants
Animals (EPA530-F-97-044); Innovative
Uses of Compost: Composting Soils Con-
taminated by Explosives (EPA530-F-97-
045); and Innovative Uses of Compost:
Biorernediation and Pollution Prevention
(EPA530-F-97-042). Contact the
Hotline at 800 424-9346 to order any of
these informative new publications.
=1 ==. =? nether in laptop computers, cel-
'pjf pyf lular phones, or power tools,
Is' Ii rechargeable batteries are a part
of many Americans" daily lives. Recycling
these batteries not only gives new life to
discarded products—it helps prevent the
release of hazardous constituents into the
environment.
To facilitate the recycling of certain
kinds of rechargeable batteries, President
Clinton signed into law the Mercury-
Containing and Rechargeable Battery Man-
agement Act. A new EPA brochure
explains this law, which affects two types
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of rechargeable
batteries: nickel-
cadmium {Ni-Cd)
and some small
sealed lead-acid
(SSLA) batteries. The law requires these
batteries to be easily removable from
consumer products and bear a recycling
symbol. EPA's brochure also describes
why proper disposal or recycling is neces-
sary for Ni-Cd and SSLA batteries.
To receive a copy of the brochure,
entitled Implementation of the Mercury-
Containing and Rechargeable Battery
Management Act, contact the RCRA Hot-
line at 800 424-9346 and ask for
document number EPA530-K-97-009.
The brochure also can be viewed online at
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l=! n 1993, Ford Motor Company imple-
H mented a take-back and recycling pro-
ii gram for used bumpers. The company
collected the bumpers from all over the
country and recycled them into new auto-
mobile parts. Since enacting the program,
Ford has reduced environmental costs and
liabilities and raw materials costs as well.
Ford's recycling program is just one of
the case studies featured in a new report
prepared by the University of Tennessee's
Center for Clean Products and Clean Tech-
nologies and supported by EPA's Office of
Solid Waste. The report, Extended Product
Responsibility: A New Principle for Prod-
uct-Oriented Pollution Prevention, presents
numerous real-life examples of the princi-
ple of extended product responsibility
(EPR). EPR is based on the idea that each
participant in a product's life cycle is
responsible for reducing the pollution
associated with the product.
To obtain a copy of the report, contact
the RCRA Hotline at 800 424-9346 and ask
for publication number EPA530-R-97-009.
id you know that millions of
I dollars worth of medical sup-
plies are thrown away each
year in the United States? That's
because U.S. law prohibits opened
packages from being used domesti-
cally, even if the contents of the
packages haven't been handled.
(Many hospitals open more pack-
ages than they need in preparation
for emergency room operations.)
Those unused medical supplies can
be donated, however, to relief orga-
nizations that will send them to
those in need around the world.
Relief organizations, such as
AmeriCares, Carelift International,
RACORSE, and Northeast Medical,
pick up supplies from donating hos-
pitals and distribute them world-
wide. Medical supplies and
equipment that are accepted for
donation include everything from
syringes, gloves, sponges, gowns,
gauze, and IV tubing to kidney dial-
ysis machines, operating room
tables, wheelchairs, and X-ray units.
In 1994, for example, the
employees of WasteWi$e partner
Thomas Jefferson University and
Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, decided to donate medical
supplies because they were dis-
turbed by the quantities thrown
out every week. They contacted
Carelift International, which col-
lected the items and sent them to
needy hospitals in Russia, Africa,
and the Far East. In the past 3
years, Thomas Jefferson Univer-
sity and Hospital has donated
roughly $500,000 worth of equip-
ment and supplies. According to
Bill Wardle, assistant vice presi-
dent for materials management,
the greatest benefit of the program
has been giving new life to sup-
plies that would otherwise be
unusable. "By donating these sup-
plies, we make them usable again,
and someone benefits from our
donation," he notes. II
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EPA's Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Divi-
sion made available its first consolidated notice of
solid waste grant funding on October 31, 1997. The Guidance on
1998 Solid Waste Funding was written in response to previous applicants'
suggestions to streamline the process, which involved a separate solicita-
tion for each grant program. The three national grant programs include
Pay-As-You-Throw, Jobs Through Recycling, and Global Climate Change.
"We believe that by consolidating the solicitation process, customers
can better assess which grants best match their programs, thus preventing
customers from filling out lengthy proposals for inappropriate grants,"
remarked Cynthia Greene of EPA's Region 1 Solid Waste and Global Cli-
mate Change Team.
The consolidated guidance outlines basic details for each grant program
including purpose, eligibility, award ranges, required grantee matching
share, key dates, and goals. It encourages potential applicants to call an
EPA regional office to discuss project ideas before submitting any written
proposals. In addition to grant program details, the guidance summarizes
the entire grant application process.
To obtain a copy of the Guidance on 1998 Solid Waste Funding or to
inquire about specific grants, call your regional EPA contact. 11
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|| fasteWi$e
- ' - 1 i 'I j continues
's? si? to foster
information sharing among its part-
ners through a series of regional net-
work meetings.
Charter partner Baltimore Gas
and Electric Company graciously
agreed to host the Baltimore Area
Partner Network Meeting on
December 8, 1997. Partners from
Maryland; Washington, DC;
Delaware; and Northern Virginia
came together to exchange
resources and share ideas on waste
reduction. A network discussion
was held to learn how partners are
saving money by improving their
waste reduction programs. Public
Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G)
hosted a similar gathering, the Tri-
State Area Partner Network Meet-
ing, in Newark, New Jersey, in
October 1997. There, government
and business partners from Con-
necticut, New York, and New Jer-
sey discussed the collection of
recyclables and toured PSE&G's
materials recovery facility.
In March 1998, WasteWi$e part-
ners from EPA Region 3 and south-
ern New Jersey, along with
prospective partners in these areas,
will be invited to attend the
Philadelphia WasteWi$e Forum.
WasteWi$e and the Philadelphia
Commercial Recycling Council
will sponsor the event, which will
include a breakout session called
the Philadelphia Partner Network.
Prospective partners will be
invited to attend the main event
and a presentation about the bene-
fits of the WasteWi$e program,
highlighting current partners'
waste reduction achievements.
For more information, call the
WasteWi$e Helpline at 800 EPA-
WISE (372-9473).!
In June 1998, EPA's WasteWi$e
program will present a program
on cost savings through waste
prevention for businesses. Busi-
nesses, as well as state and local
governments and organizations
with business members, can
learn how businesses of different
types and sizes have improved
their bottom line by implement-
ing a range of waste prevention
activities.
During the national satellite
forum, panelists will guide view-
ers through waste prevention
strategies in operational areas
such as the front office, purchas-
ing, and shipping and receiving.
WasteWi$e partners and a waste
prevention expert will reveal the
hidden opportunities for busi-
nesses to prevent waste, stream-
line processes, and save money
in the operational areas. Some of
the opportunities are as simple as
switching to double-sided copy-
ing, while others involve more
sophisticated alterations to prod-
ucts and services such as switch-
ing from paper to electronic
billing or purchasing. Case stud-
ies will show how other busi-
nesses have implemented
successful programs. Viewers
will have the opportunity to pose
their questions during the call-in
portion of the program.
EPA encourages any business or
trade association to register as a
downlink site for the free, 2-hour
program. Some site coordinators
are inviting successful local busi-
nesses to their events in order to
showcase examples of winning
waste prevention strategies. For
more information on attending
the event or hosting your own
downlink site, please call the
WasteWi$e Helpline at
800 EPA-WISE (372-9473)-; S
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'his spring, recycling businesses seeking potential
investors will meet at three EPA-sponsored recy-
cling investment forums across the United States.
First held in 1995, EPA's forums are designed to pair
recycling entrepreneurs with interested investors.
These forums allow new and expanding recycling com-
panies looking for an infusion of capital to present
potential investors with their business plans and finan-
cial information. The forums provide a key audience of
investors that would be difficult for businesses to con-
tact by working alone.
The three forums scheduled for 1998 are:
• The third, annual Southeastern Recycling Invest-
ment Forum, hosted by the South Carolina Recy-
cling Market Development Advisory Council
(RMDAC), will be held February 23 in Columbia,
South Carolina. According to the South Carolina
RMDAC, recent growth in sales and operations
within many companies was a result of the invest-
ment and. economic development contacts and busi-
ness training that these forums have provided.
« The first annual Midwest Recycling Investment
Forum will take place in Omaha, Nebraska, on
March 23. "This forum will offer an important
opportunity for representatives of the recycling
industry to gain a better appreciation for the needs
and priorities of the investment community," said
Patrick Langan of the Nebraska Department of Eco-
nomic Development.
» The third, annual Northeast Recycling Investment
Forum, hosted by the Northeast Recycling Council
and the Philadelphia Private Investors Group, will be
held in May in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "The
1996 Northeast Recycling Forum was a terrific, 1-day
event that provided me with a number of investment
leads," said Robert Josephson, a corporate investor
with Reebok Corporation.
All three of these forums are being funded by EPA's
Jobs Through Recycling program. EPA also is funding
the National Recycling Coalition's National Recycling
Financing Initiative to help produce some of the back-
ground material to be used at these events.
For more information about the upcoming recycling
investment forums, call Southeast Recycling Investment
Forurn: Ted Campbell, 803 737-0477; Midwest Recy-
cling Investment Forurn: Pat Langan, 402 471-3766; or
Northeast Recycling Council: Mary Ann Remolador,
802 254-3636.
For more information on EPA's efforts with the
National Recycling Coalition to increase investment in
recycling businesses, contact Ken Sandier of EPA at 703
308-7255 or Edgar Miller of the National Recycling
Coalition at 703 683-9025, Ext. 208.1
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