Don't "Waste" Your  Chance
             Preventing Waste

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            Climate Change How-To Guide
Climate Change and the Link Between
Climate and Waste

Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect
Understanding the atmospheric phenomenon known as
the greenhouse effect is critical to understanding global
climate change. The Earth's atmosphere includes various
gases—water vapor, carbon  dioxide (CO2), methane
(CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)—that collectively act as a
greenhouse by preventing too much heat from escaping
from the Earth's atmosphere and are therefore classified as
greenhouse gases (GHGs). Other powerful GHGs that
result from industrial processes and are not naturally
occurring include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluoro-
carbons  (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
GHGs are essential for regulating our climate because
they absorb and hold heat from the sun in the atmosphere
around the Earth. The climate control process begins with
a wave of solar radiation passing through the atmosphere.
Most of this radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface,
but some of the energy is reflected off the Earth's surface
back into space as infrared radiation, which has a longer
wavelength than solar radiation. Infrared waves can be
trapped by GHGs, helping to keep the planet at a  temper-
ature suitable for life. Each GHG differs in its ability to
absorb this heat. HFCs and PFCs are the most heat-
absorbent. CH4 traps approximately 23 times more heat
per molecule than CO2, and N2O absorbs  270 times more
heat per molecule than CO2.

Without the atmospheric insulating effect  provided by
GHGs, the average temperature on Earth would be minus
2 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the current average
temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The average tem-
perature, however,  has increased by 1 degree Fahrenheit
during the last century as a result of the recent increase in
GHG concentrations in our atmosphere.
       Solar radiation
       passes through the
       clear atmosphere.
                              The  Greenhouse  Effect
                          Some solar radiation
                           is reflected by the
                            Earth and the
                             atmosphere.
 Some of the infrared radiation passes through the atmosphere,
 and some is absorbed and re-emitted in all directions
 by greenhouse gas molecules.

 The effect of this is to warm the Earth's surface and the
 lower atmosphere.
    Most radiation is absorbed
    by the Earth's surface and
    warms it.
                          Infrared radiation is emitted
                          from the Earth's surface.

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  What could happen as a resu
  of climate change?
  •  Intense, more frequent storms
  •  Flooding of coastal areas including beaches and
     bay marshes
  •  Increased precipitation in some areas, decreased
     precipitation in other areas
  •  Increased distribution of infectious diseases
Climate Change—The Basics
At one time, all climate changes occurred naturally.
During the Industrial Revolution, however, humans began
altering the climate and environment through changing
agricultural and industrial practices. These activities have
changed the composition of the Earth's atmosphere by
increasing the levels of GHGs, primarily CO2, CH4, and
N2O. CO2 is released to the atmosphere by the burning of
fossil fuels, wood and wood products, and solid waste. CH4
is emitted from the anaerobic decomposition of organic
wastes in landfills; the raising of livestock; and the produc-
tion and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. N2O is
emitted during agricultural and industrial activities as well
as during combustion of solid waste and fossil fuels.

                         The increased levels of GHGs
                         in the Earth's atmosphere have
                         the potential to cause global
                         climate change. According to
                         the National Academy of
                         Sciences (NAS), the federal
                         government's scientific adviso-
                         ry society, GHGs are accumu-
                         lating in the Earth's atmos-
                         phere as a result of human
                         activities, likely contributing
to an increase in the global mean surface air temperature
and subsurface ocean temperature. These temperature
increases  are problematic because human health, agricul-
ture, water resources, forests, wildlife, and coastal areas are
vulnerable to the changes that global warming may bring.
Alterations to the regional climate could affect forests,
crop yields, and water supplies as well as impact human
health, animals, and various types of ecosystems.
Currently, scientists are unable to determine which parts
of the United States will become wetter or drier, but
there is likely to be an overall trend toward increased pre-
cipitation and evaporation, more intense rainstorms, and
drier soils.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's)
WasteWise Program recognizes the importance of address-
ing global climate change and that waste prevention and
recycling can play a significant role in reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. Through Waste Wise's Climate Campaign,
EPA is helping companies reduce their climate footprints.

Waste Generation & Climate Change
                        Every stage of a product's life
                        cycle impacts climate change. In
                        addition, each stage requires the
                        use of natural resources and the
                        consumption of energy—human
                        activities that result in the release
                        of GHGs and impact the Earth's
                        atmospheric balance.

    Energy Consumption—Manufacturing and using
    products requires energy. An increase in energy
    demand leads  to the extraction, processing,  delivery,
    and combustion of more fossil fuels and, therefore,
    the release of more GHGs into the atmosphere.
    Raw Material Use—Harvesting, extracting, and
    transporting raw materials releases GHGs. In addi-
    tion, harvesting trees and other biomass decreases car-
    bon storage, because plants absorb CO2 from the
    atmosphere and store the carbon in their biomass.
    Waste Disposal/Incineration—Disposing of organic
    materials, such as food, paper, and yard trimmings,
    increases CH4 levels during anaerobic waste decompo-
    sition (i.e., decomposition that occurs in landfills).
    Additionally, the collection, transportation,  and pro-
    cessing of wastes releases GHG emissions.

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             Climate Change How-To Guide
Life Cycle Assessment

Cradle-to-Grave GHG Emissions
The term "life cycle" comprises all activities included in
the product's lifetime—from manufacturing (including
raw material extraction and processing), to use, mainte-
nance, to disposal—also known as "cradle to grave."
Companies can analyze a product's life cycle to determine
where they can make changes (e.g., preventing waste,
reducing quantities of materials used, reusing products,
  History of LCAs
  1969-1970—The initial life cycle methodology was car-
  ried out for The Coca-Cola Company on alternative mate-
  rials for soft drink containers. It was the first life cycle
  study done worldwide. Early practitioners referred to the
  technique as  Resource and Environmental Profile Analysis
  (REPA).
  1970s—About  15 REPAs were carried out for various
  companies. These early studies were comprehensive
  but focused on solid waste generation and energy
  consumption.
  Late 1970s-Ear1y 1980s—REPAs in this time period
  focused mainly  on energy consumption.
  1990—A worldwide  conference in Vermont supported by
  EPA established the  concept of Life Cycle Assessment
  (LCA) in its broader context. The term Life Cycle Inventory
  (LCI) replaced REPA.
  1990s-Present—LCA activity continues to increase.
  Focus shifted from competitive studies (e.g., paper versus
  plastic, reusable versus disposable) to environmental
  evaluation and improvement analysis. Emphasis now is
  on energy and GHGs. Both  industry and government rec-
  ognize LCA as a strong environmental analysis technique
  to reduce environmental burdens.
recycling, or using recycled-content materials in a prod-
uct) to reduce climate impacts. Life cycle assessments
(LCAs) evaluate environmental aspects and impacts associ-
ated with products, processes, or services.

The following are components of an LCA:

  •  Goal Setting/Scoping—Define/describe the product
    system(s) to be analyzed. Identify the boundaries and
    environmental inputs and outputs to be reviewed.
  •  Inventory Analysis—Quantify energy and raw materi-
    al requirements, air emissions, waterborne  effluents,
    solid waste, and other environmental inputs and out-
    puts step-by-step throughout the life cycle.
  •  Impact Assessment—Analyze the potential impacts on
    human and environmental health associated with the
    inputs and outputs identified during the inventory
    analysis.
  •  Interpretation/Improvement Analysis—Interpret the
    results of the analysis and assessment to identify
    opportunities for reducing environmental burdens and
    impacts. Improvement analysis can be conducted
    based on the results of the Inventory Analysis or the
    Impact Assessment.

Based on the gathered information, LCAs can uncover
opportunities for manufacturers to:

  •  Produce goods using lesser quantities or fewer types of
    materials
  •  Decrease the energy use associated with extracting,
    transporting, and processing raw materials and trans-
    porting end products
  •  Update product designs
  •  Replace or redesign products
  •  Alter transportation methods
  •  Improve product use
  •  Enhance disposal methods
In addition, GHG reduction activities can have a benefi-
cial effect on a company's bottom line, such as reductions
in purchased energy or materials.

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  Life Cycle Resources
  EPA's Life Cycle Assessment Web Site—This site promotes
  the use of LCA to make informed decisions based on the
  human health and environmental impacts of products,
  processes, and activities.
  
  EPA's Design for the Environment Program's LCA Web
  Site—This site  discusses the use of LCAs to examine the
  environmental impacts of products over their entire life
  cycle, from materials acquisition to manufacturing, use,
  and disposition.
  
       Life Cycle Inventory Database Project—The National
       Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Athena Sustainable
       Materials Institute are developing a U.S. LCI database to
       track the environmental burdens for commonly used mate-
       rials,  products, and processes. This database  provides life
       cycle inventory data to support public, private, and non-
       profit sector efforts to develop product life cycle assess-
       ments, support systems, and tools.
       
       The American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Web
       Site—This organization was formed in 2001 to build
       capacity and knowledge of LCA.
       < http://lcacenter.org>
The following is a sample product life cycle displaying
where GHGs are emitted.
Scenario:  Throwing away 100 tons of office paper
Trees are harvested.   Logs are transported to    Paper is
                 a paper manufacturer.     manufactured.

Waste Management Impact: 62 MTCE
Workers use and   Trash is collected and         Paper is buried
dispose of paper,   transported to a landfill.       in the landfill.

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             Climate Change How-To Guide
Life Cycle Stages Provide Numerous

Opportunities to Reduce GHG Emissions
Because GHGs are released during each stage of a prod-
uct's life cycle, there are numerous opportunities for a
company to decrease a product's contribution to climate
                       change. Companies can reduce emissions associated with

                       resource extraction, manufacturing, distribution, product

                       use, combustion, or landfilling.
   The Link Between  Waste Management and Greenhouse Gases
         Greenhouse gases
         are emitted during
        the harvesting of trees,
         and the extraction
          and transport of
           raw materials.
    Manufacturing
  products releases
  greenhouse gases
 during processing and
 as energy is expended
  during product use.
  Burning some kinds
   of waste in an
 incinerator increases
     greenhouse
   gas emissions.
  Greenhouse gases
 are emitted as waste
decomposes in landfills
        Waste prevention and
       recycling delay the need
         to extract some raw
         materials, reducing
          greenhouse gases
       emitted during extraction
Waste prevention means
more efficient resource
   use, and making
products from recycled
materials requires less
  energy. Both lower
  greenhouse gases
   emitted during
   manufacturing.
 Waste prevention and
  recycling reduce the
 amount of waste sent
to incinerators, lowering
 the greenhouse gases
   emitted during
    combustion.
 Waste prevention and
 recycling reduce the
 amount of waste sent
to landfills, lowering the
  greenhouse gases
   emitted during
   decomposition.

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                                                           How To Reduce Your Climate Footprint
Mitigating Climate Change

There are numerous opportunities for companies to miti-
gate their impact on climate change, regardless of whether
they conduct a life cycle assessment. Waste Wise was devel-
oped to promote reuse, donation, and recycling in addi-
tion to the manufacture and purchase of products contain-
ing recycled materials. To complement these efforts and
further reduce GHG emissions, companies can implement
various measures.

The Basics
                          There are countless basic
                          waste reduction activities
                          that companies can imple-
                          ment to reduce their climate
                          impacts. A comprehensive
                          list can be found online in
                          Waste Wise document,
                          Selected Goals ofWasteWise
                          Partners (available to
Waste Wise partners only) at . These docu-
ments can help companies manage endeavors that decrease
demands on  raw materials, decrease energy consumption,
increase energy efficiency, and even save money.

But there are even more benefits of implementing such
activities—companies should realize that such undertak-
ings also decrease GHG emissions. By decreasing produc-
tion waste or using materials with recycled content, com-
panies can decrease their demand on raw materials—there-
fore, decreasing GHG emissions from curtailing the need
for harvesting,  transporting, and manufacturing raw mate-
rials. Companies can also decrease energy consumption
and improve energy efficiency by making processes more
efficient and regularly maintaining equipment—therefore,
decreasing GHG emissions by lessening the demand on
the  exploring, extracting, gathering, processing, distribut-
ing, and transmitting natural resources required to pro-
duce energy.

Below is a listing of a few activities and Internet links for
further information.

  •  Implement waste reduction practices: reuse/donate,
    compost, recycle, use recycled-content products
    EPAs Waste Wise program, 
  •  Reduce raw material usage
    WasteWise Tip Sheet: Buying or Manufacturing Recycled
    Products, 
  •  Improve/optimize manufacturing processes
    The Pew Center on Global Climate Change,
    
  •  Improve material specification standards
    EPAs Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Web site,
    
  •  Sell byproducts and scraps for reuse
    The Buy Recycled Business Alliance,
    
  •  Increase energy efficiency
    EPAs ENERGY STAR® program,
    < www. energys tar. gov>
  •  Improve operation and maintenance programs
    The Practical Steps: Products and Processes section of
    the Global  Environmental Management Initiative
    Business and Climate Change Web site,
    

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One Step Further
                         Companies can also think
                         outside the box and imple-
                         ment activities that go beyond
                         the basic waste prevention
                         and recycling efforts. By fos-
                         tering innovative corporate
                         policy initiatives and collabo-
                         rating with staff and vendors
                         to discover new opportunities
                         to reduce their GHG emis-
                         sions, companies can decrease
their climate footprints even more. One way to determine
where to focus efforts is by conducting a life cycle assess-
ment of a product or process.

The following is a listing of just a few of the possible activi-
ties, along with Internet links for further information.

  • Implement environmental design
   EPA's Design for the Environment Program,
   
  • Change product lines based on environmental
   impacts
   EPA's Life Cycle Assessment Web site,
   
  • Decrease transportation of materials or products
   EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership,
   

  Pay-As-You-Throw
  Nearly 6,000 communities in the United States practice a
  waste collection method that helps them decrease their
  GHG emissions. Instead of assessing a tax-based or flat
  waste fee, pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) communities charge
  residents based on the amount of garbage they actually
  generate. Community members have an incentive to
  reduce waste generation, reuse materials, and recycle.
  Further information on PAYT is available on EPA's Web
  site at .
    Use energy substitutes or waste-to-energy processes
    EPA's Green Power Partnership,
    
    Remanufacture/refurbish products
    WasteWise Update: Remanufactured Products,
    
Additional Options
Companies can also work with their communities, gov-
ernments, and various organizations to decrease their
impacts on global climate change. Here are some options
for companies:

  • Work with government and vendors to encourage
   innovative, environmentally preferable standards
   By forming partnerships, companies can show support
   for products and processes that have a reduced contri-
   bution to climate change. EPA's Green Suppliers
   Network, 
  • Implement a zero waste or climate-neutral
   corporate policy
   By establishing policies that decrease impacts on cli-
   mate change, companies set clear goals to strive for
   when reducing waste and decreasing GHG emissions.
   GrassRoots Recycling Network's zero waste initiative,
    or Climate Neutral,
   

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Purchase/preserve forest areas
By planting trees, companies can increase the Earth's
carbon storage by sequestering carbon in trees and
soil, which is considered to offset carbon dioxide
releases from other sources. Rainforest Action
Network's Protect-an-Acre initiative,
< www. ran. org/give/paa/index. html>
Participate in emissions trading (internal, pilot, or
international programs)
By trading emissions allowances, companies can help
decrease overall GHG emissions and increase the
demand for emissions control technology develop-
ment. Chicago Climate Exchange,
< www. chicagoclimateexchange. com>
Sponsor research programs (e.g., studies on
life cycle analyses)
By sponsoring research, companies can demonstrate
commitment to finding new alternatives to products
and processes. Contact universities, trade organizations,
or national organizations for further information.
 •  Encourage pay-as-you-throw (PAYT)
    municipal waste management  programs
    By encouraging an economic incentive, such as a user
    fee for every bag or cart of garbage discarded, munici-
    palities and waste management companies can provide
    motivation for consumers to prevent waste and recy-
    cle. EPA's PAYT Web site, .
Not only can waste reduction decrease demand on raw
materials and the impact on climate change, but it can
also bring financial savings—all of which can go a long
way toward garnering management support for a compa-
ny's efforts. Financial benefits of waste reduction  can
result from avoided waste removal  costs, avoided  purchas-
ing costs, and increased operational efficiencies. Further
information is available online:
 •  WasteWise Update: The Measure of Success—
    Calculating Waste Reduction
    
 •  WasteWise Tip Sheet: Estimating Waste
    Removal Costs
    (available only to WasteWise partners)
    
 •  WasteWise Tip Sheet: Converting Waste Reduction
    Results Into Cost Savings
    (available only to WasteWise partners)
    

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Discussing  Climate Change

Language and Terms To Use
There are numerous ways to share information on climate
change mitigation efforts with customers, vendors, share-
holders, management, and other stakeholders. It is important
for companies to explain the link between climate and waste
to promote their own GHG emissions reduction efforts.

Many WasteWise partners are now beginning to share emis-
sions reduction accomplishments with interested parties.
      These efforts are typically measured in terms of metric tons
      of carbon equivalent (MTCE), which weights each GHG by
      its global warming potential (GWP). (Further information
      on GHGs and GWPs is available in EPA's Greenhouse Gases
      and Global Warming Potential Values—Excerpt from the
      Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-
      2000, at .)

      To facilitate further understanding among the general pub-
      lic, EPA has developed real-life equivalents that describe
      GHG emissions reductions. WasteWise typically refers to
      GHG emissions reductions in terms of real-life equivalents,
      such as the number of cars removed from the road for one
      year, the number of acres of trees storing an equivalent
      amount of carbon, or the number of households generating
      equivalent emissions from power consumption.
Here are the equivalents with a few real-life examples.
  A 1 MTCE
  reduction is equal
  to the emissions
  reductions from..,
                              Cars
                              Not driving 0.79
                              passenger cars
                              for one year
Trees
Growing 94 tree
seedlings for
10 years
Not using 8.53
barrels of oil
                  Electricity
Reducing power
consumption by
0.47 households
Many companies are also calculating their emission reductions in terms of metric tons of CO2 equivalents (MTCO2E),
because this unit seems easier to understand. Real life equivalents can also easily be used with MTCO2E.
  1 MTC02E
  reduction is equal
  to the emissions
  reductions from..,
                              Cars
                              Not driving 0.22
                              passenger cars
                              for one year
Trees
                  Electricity
Growing 26 tree
seedlings for
10 years
Not using 2.33
barrels of oil
Reducing power
consumption by
0.13 households

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                                                                    How To Reduce Your Climate Footprint
How To Get the  Message Out
From employee newsletters to public service announce-
ments in local papers, companies around the country are
educating others on GHG emission reduction successes.
The following sample press release, newsletter, and bill
insert can be customized to help companies communicate
their climate messages.


Press Release
                 For Immediate Release

   [COMPANY X] Commits to  Reducing Greenhouse
        Gas Emissions through Waste Reduction
  [COMPANY X] has joined efforts with the U.S. Environmental
  Protection Agency to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through
  expanded waste prevention and recycling. [COMPANYX] has partnered
  with the WasteWise program and  its Climate Campaign, demonstrating
  that we are a leader in  mitigating climate change. We are proud of our
  partnership and are working with WasteWise to find additional ways to
  reduce GHG emissions throughout our company.

  [INSERT DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY'S GHG EMISSIONS REDUC-
  TION ACTIVITIES. EXPRESS RESULTS IN TERMS OF TONS (MTCE) OF
  GHGS REDUCED AS WELL AS IN REAL-LIFE EQUIVALENTS SUCH AS
  CARS REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. ALSO INSERT A QUOTE FROM THE
  CEO OR PRESIDENT ABOUT THE COMPANYS EFFORTS].

  Climate change and waste management are intimately linked. GHGs,
  which trap the sun's energy in the atmosphere, are produced through-
  out a  product's life cycle. For example, when raw materials for new
  products are extracted and fuels are used for process or transportation
  energy, GHGs are emitted. When an item is disposed in a landfill or
  incinerated, this energy investment is wasted. But when a product is
  reused or recycled GHG emissions can be reduced as raw materials
  are conserved. Reuse and recycling also reduces GHG emissions from
  incinerators and landfills.

  Further information on our efforts to mitigate climate change is avail-
  able on our Web site, . Further information on
  the WasteWise Climate Campaign is available at
  .
                                                                Company Newsletter or Web Site
                      [COMPANY X]
 [COMPANYX] is committed to decreasing its impact on the planet.
 Among our environmental protection activities, we have participated in
 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise program for [X]
 years. We took this partnership to the next  level by working with
 WasteWise's Climate Campaign to further decrease our greenhouse gas
 (GHG) emissions. As part of this effort, we educate our employees and
 the public about the important link between waste  and climate change.

 [INSERT DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANYS GHG EMISSION REDUCTION
 ACTIVITIES. EXPRESS RESULTS IN TERMS OF TONS (MTCE) OF GHGS
 REDUCED AS WELL AS IN REAL-LIFE EQUIVALENTS SUCH AS CARS
 REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. ALSO INSERT A QUOTE FROM THE CEO
 OR PRESIDENT ABOUT THE COMPANYS EFFORTS].

 For further information on our efforts, please contact [INSERT NAME  OF
 COMPANY CONTACT].

Bill  Insert
                      [COMPANY X]
 [COMPANYX] is a proud member of the U.S. Environmental Protection
 Agency's WasteWise program and its Climate Campaign. Throughout
 the last [X] years, with support from our employees and customers, we
 have decreased our greenhouse gas emissions by [X] million metric
 tons of carbon equivalent—equal to removing [X] cars from the road
 for one year.


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Climate Change  Factoids
The following quotes are from a recent article titled
"Global Warming," which was written by John Carey
and Sarah Shapiro and appeared in the August 16, 2004
edition of BusinessWeek.

"Some changes in the climate system, plausible beyond
the 21st century, would be effectively irreversible."
"There is new and stronger evidence that most of the
warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable
to human activities."

"Overall, climate change is projected to increase threats to
human health, particularly in lower income populations,
predominantly within tropical/subtropical countries."
"Human activities have increased the atmospheric
concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols since
the pre-industrial era."

"Projections using the SRES [Special Report on Emissions
Scenarios] emissions scenarios in a range of climate
models result in an increase in globally averaged surface
temperature of 1.4° to 5.8°C over the period 1990 to
2100. This is about two to 10 times larger than the
central value of observed warming over the 20th century,
and the projected rate of warming is very likely to be
without precedent during at least the last 10,000 years,
based on paleoclimate data."

"It's increasingly  clear that even the modest warming
today is having large effects on ecosystems. The most
compelling impact is the 10% decreasing yield of corn
in the Midwest per degree [of warming]."
       —Christopher B. Field, Carnegie Institution ecologist

"The facts are there. We have to educate our fellow
citizens about climate change and the danger it poses
to the world."
                         —Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

"Delaying action for a decade, or even just years, is not
a serious option."
                                     —Sir David King,
           chief science  adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair

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Climate-Waste Tools
To help Waste Wise partners calculate GHG emissions
reductions from their waste reduction efforts, Waste Wise
developed numerous resources. These state-of-the-art tools
allow companies to easily share GHG emissions reduction
successes with employees, stakeholders, the general public,
and other interested parties.

WARM
EPA's WAste Reduction Model (also known as WARM) is
a tool that calculates and totals GHG emissions related to
emissions in MTCE, MTCO2E, and energy units (million
BTU) for a wide range of material types commonly found
in municipal solid waste.

EPA regularly updates WARM to  reflect revised energy
and fuel mix inputs associated with waste reduction
efforts. EPA is also working to analyze additional materials
and add them to the model.

WARM is available online and as  a downloadable
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet at.


WasteWise's Climate Profile
The  Climate Profile is a new tool that Waste Wise
provides its partners to describe GHG emissions reduc-
tions resulting from their individual waste  prevention and
recycling activities.  It analyzes waste reduction data, dis-
plays trends,  and reports emissions reductions in real-life
equivalents. The Climate Profile consists of a summary of
GHG emissions reductions, a three-year trend for waste
prevention and recycling activities, a breakdown of GHG
         EPA's WARM Spreadsheet

solid waste management practices (i.e., source reduction,
recycling, combustion, composting, and landfilling).
WARM can help companies track and voluntarily report
GHG emissions reductions. The model calculates GHG
                                                             i'-  2003 Climate Profile
                                                                         |  Company X
                                                                           Making a Difference
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                                      =£='
  The WasteWise Climate Campaign's
                Climate Profile

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emissions reductions by major commodities, and GHG
equivalent factors (i.e., the number of cars removed from
the road for one year, the number of acres of trees storing
an equal amount of carbon, and the number of house-
holds emitting an equal amount of GHGs through
power consumption).

The Climate Profile is a benefit that all reporting
Waste Wise partners receive on an annual basis.
Climate Change Toolkit
The latest information on the climate-waste connection is
                                                      WasteWise Online Toolkit
                                                      Quantifying waste prevention results is one of the most
located in WasteWise's Climate Change Toolkit—available   challenging aspects of any waste reduction program. To
                                                      help WasteWise partners assess their achievements EPA
                                                      developed the Online Toolkit. In addition to helping com-
                                                      panies set up a waste reduction program, the toolkit pro-
                                                      vides resources to help partners locate data sources, calcu-
                                                      late waste reduction results, and determine the environ-
                                                      mental and economic benefits of their waste reduction
                                                      programs.

                                                      The Online Toolkit is available to WasteWise partners in
                                                      the Member Services section of the WasteWise Web site at
                                                      .
           WasteWise Campaign's
                Climate Profile

exclusively to WasteWise partners. The Climate Change
Toolkit contains the WasteWise program's best climate
tools, including: the "Why Waste A Cool Planet" video
the WasteWise Update: Global Warming Is a Waste, an issue
of the WasteWise Bulletin on climate, numerous climate
case studies, the Climate Change and Waste resources
folder, a sample press  release, and two magazine articles.

The Climate Change Toolkit is available to WasteWise
partners. To order the toolkit, please contact the
msceWise  Helpline „ (800) EPA-WISE „,                      Fof WasteWfee partnere „„,,_
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