THE INFORMATION
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EPA Headquarters Library (PM 211 A) WSM2904 202-382-5922
MAY HIGHLIGHTS
EFFECTIVE CONFERENCE PLANNING
The newest bibliography in the Management Bibliography series, Effective
Conference Planning, is available from the Headquarters Library. The
Library developed the bibliography for EPA staff to use in developing and
conducting successful meetings that fulfill the objectives of the sponsors
and participants. Many aspects of conference planning are addressed
including developing a conference agenda, arranging logistics, planning
exhibits, and post-conference events. A special feature of Effective
Conference Planning is a section on teleconferencing and videoconferencing,
two alternative technologies available to support communication among
a wide audience. If you would like a copy of the bibliography, please contact
the Headquarters Library, 382-5922.
Welcome to New Head Librarian/Coordinator
Lois Ramponi joined the Headquarters Library staff as Head Librarian/Coordinator
on May 6. Most recently, Lois was the Head Librarian at the Office of Toxic
Substances Chemical Library. She received her Master's degree in Library
Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Library Tours
Tours of the Headquarters Library are given every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Library staff provide an orientation to the Library's collection, including special
collections like the Water Collection and the Hazardous Waste Superfund
Collection. We will also demonstrate the Library's automated card catalog,
the Online Library System, as well as available CD-ROM databases, such as
Medline. New and not-so-new EPA staff will benefit from the overview of the
Library's collections and services.
For more information, or to schedule a tour at another day or time, contact Lois
Ramponi, Head Librarian/Coordinator, at 202-245-3561 or Email EPA7241.
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Do You Need Help Finding EPA Reports?
Have you ever needed an EPA report for your research, and did not know where to begin? Have you ever
received a letter or phone call from an individual requesting a report and did not know how to assist that
requester? Your EPA Library recommends the following sources for EPA reports and other publications.
EPA Publications Bibliography Quarterly Abstract Bulletin
This quarterly bulletin contains Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that have been
submitted to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) for distribution. One of its most useful
features of this quarterly list of EPA reports is its multiple indexes. The entries in the "Report
Summaries Section" of the Bulletin include basic bibliographic information and an abstract for each
report. Following this section, you will find indexes of the reports by title, keyword, author, sponsoring
EPA office and report numbers. Since the Bulletin was first published, the NTIS has also produced
two cumulative volumes for the quarterly reports, EPA Cumulative Bibliography, 1970-1976, and EPA
Publications Bibliography, 1977-1983.
NTIS Database
The database is available online from a number of commercial database vendors such as DIALOG,
and is also available in CD-ROM format. The database consists of government-sponsored research,
development and engineering reports prepared by federal agencies, such as National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation
(DOT) and EPA, and also includes reports by their contractors or grantees. The database on
CD-ROM is menu-driven and user-friendly; researchers and other users can perform searches on
their own. In most libraries, the library staff conducts online database searches because of the
potential costs incurred by novice or casual users.
ENVIROLINE Database
The producers of this database boast that it "covers the world's environmental information," including
journal articles, government documents, industry reports, conference proceedings, newspaper
articles, films and monographs. It provides coverage of more than 5,000 international primary and
secondary source publications reporting on all aspects of the environment. ENVIRONLINE is
available in online and CD-ROM formats, and access is generally the same as described
above for the NTIS database.
EPA's Online Library System (OLS)
OLS provides access to the wealth of information available in the EPA libraries around the country,
including commercially published books, EPA and other federal agency reports, journals, microfiche,
maps and audiovisual materials. This is a good source for EPA reports with a limited distribution;
titles which were not distributed through the Government Printing Office (GPO) or NTIS. OLS is
available in all EPA libraries. In most EPA libraries the staff will conduct searches for patrons, or sign
them into the system and let them search on their own.
Federal Depository Library System
EPA reports are also available at the approximately 1400 depository libraries around the country.
Every document that is printed at the GPO is automatically distributed to the depository library
system.
As you can see, there are several ways to find information about EPA reports. Individuals can use some of
the sources directly, and will need assistance with others. Use this information for your own work and when
referring requests from the public. Remember that the Library staff is always ready to assist with any
research project. If you have questions about any of these sources, or would like research assistance, call
the Reference Desk at the Headquarters Library at FTS 382-592 f. . >, '-'/'. •
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WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals relevant to EPA staff
needs, the following is a list of our latest acquisitions. It is organized by program area for
your convenience. Copies of all items listed here are available at the Circulation Desk;
books are on the New Books shelves.
Library tours are given every Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. For database
information call 202-382-5921 or send Email inquiries to EPA 3738.
AIR & RADIATION
Aim, Alvin L. "The Clean Air Act." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 3,
March 1991. p. 383.
Borchelt, Rick. "Household Radon Risk May Be Overestimated." NewsReport. Vol. 16,
No. 3, March 1991. p. 13.
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Outline of Key Provisions: Titles I,III,IV,V, and VII.
Washington, DC: Office of Enforcement, USEPA, December 1990. EPAX 9102-0048
Directory ofOAQPS Information Services. Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, November 1990. EPAX 9102-0042
Dudney, C.S.; Hubbard, L.M.; Matthews, T.G. Investigation of Radon Entry and
Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures in Seven Houses in New Jersey. (Project Summary).
Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
January 1991. (EPA/600/S7-90/016)
Faulkner, M.G. A User-Friendly Data Entry Routine for the ESP Model, [electrostatic
precipitator performance] (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and
Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, September 1990.
(EPA/600/S8-90/060)
Flynn, John. "Forest Without Trees." [How Congress was duped about acid rain's effects.]
The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 1, Winter 1991. pp. 28-33.
Fratt, David B.; Mudgett, Daniel F.; Walters, Robert A. The 1985 NAPAP Emissions
Inventory: Development of Temporal Allocation Factors. [National Acid Precipitation
Assessment Program] (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy
Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, December 1990. (EPA/600/S7-89/010d/e)
Leovic, Kelly W. Summary ofEPA's Radon Reduction Research in Schools During
1989-90. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering
Research Laboratory, USEPA, December 1990. (EPA/600/S8-90-72)
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Martinez, J.A.; Snow, G.C.; Maibodi, M. Costs for Advanced Coal Combustion
Technologies. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Research
Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, January 1991. (EPA/600/S7-90/015)
Modica, Lysa G.; Dulleba, Daniel R. The 1985 NAPAP Emissions Inventory: Development
of Spatial Allocation Factors. [National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program] (Project
Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Laboratory, USEPA,
December 1990. (EPA/600/S7-89/010b/c)
Perry, Steven; Burns, Donna J.; Cimorelli, Alan J. User's Guide to CTDMPLUS: Volume 2.
The Screening Mode (CTSCREEN). [Complex Terrain Dispersion Model] (Project
Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Atmospheric Research and Exposure
Assessment Laboratory, USEPA, February 1991. (EPA/600/S8-90/087)
Raloff, J. "Air Pollution: A Respiratory Hue and Cry." Science News. Vol. 139, No. 13,
March 30,1991. p. 203.
HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND
Note: The Library has a special collection and database to improve access to Hazardous
Waste Superfund information. For more information contact Felice Sacks at 202-382-3021.
Caldwell-Johnson, Teree; Cummings, Caroline. "Toxic Cleanup for Households."
BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 54-55.
Hillman, Daniel C.; Nowinski, Piotr. Modification of Methods 9030 and 9031 for the
Analysis ofSulfide by Specific Ion Electrode. (Project Summary). Las Vegas, NV:
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, December 1990.
(EPA/600/S4-90/024)
Lee, C.C. [research program manager, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA,
Office of Research and Development]; Huffman, George L. [chief, thermal process section,
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, Office of Research and Development];
Nalesm'k, Richard P. [environmental scientist on Superfund]. "Medical Waste
Management." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 3, March 1991.
pp. 360-363.
Rowe, Jr., William D. [worked in USEPA Region 6 as a remedial project manager 1988 to
present] "Superfund and Groundwater Remediation: Another Perspective." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 370-371.
Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment, U.S. Coast Guard Support Center,
Governors Island, New York. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, February 1991. (EPA/6007S2-90/062)
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Schnoor, Jerald L. "The Alaska Oil Spill: Its Effects and Lessons." [introduction and
outline to five-part series] Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 1,
January 1991. p. 14.
Kelso, Dennis D.; Kendziorek, Marshal. "Alaska's Response to the Exxon Va/ctezOil
Spill." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1991. pp. 16-23.
[Part 1 of five-part series]
Maki, Alan W. "The Exxon Va/ctezOil Spill: Initial Environmental Impact
Assessment." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 1, January 1991.
pp. 24-29. [Part 2 of five-part series]
Westermeyer, William E. "Oil Spill Response Capabilities in the United States."
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 2, February 1991. pp. 196-200.
[Part 3 of five-part series]
Gait, Jerry A.; Lehr, William J.; Payton, Debra L "Fate and Transport of the Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 2, February 1991.
pp. 202-209. [Part 4 of five-part series]
Pritchard, P. Hap [branch chief, Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology Branch,
USEPA, Gulf Breeze Environmental Research Laboratory]; Costa, Charles F. [director,
Nuclear Radiation Assessment Division, USEPA, Las Vegas, NV]. "EPA's Alaska Oil Spill
Bioremediation Project." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 3, March
1991. pp. 372-379. [Final part of five-part series]
INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Note: To better meet the information needs of EPA staff, the Library has a special collection
on Information Resources Management. For more infdrmation contact Sharon Geiger at
202-245-3561 or 703-883-5071.
Buxton, J.N.; Malcolm, R. "Software Technology Transfer." Software Engineering Journal
Vol. 6, No. 1, January 1991. pp. 17-23.
Caldwell, Bruce. "Declaring War on IS [information systems] Inefficiency."
InformationWeek. March 11,1991. pp. 26-27,30.
Denenberg, Ray. "Data Communications and OSI." [Open Systems Interconnection]
Library Hi Tech. Vol. 8, No. 4,1990. pp. 15-32.
Edelstein, D. Vera, et al. "Internationalizing Software Engineering Standards." Computer.
Vol. 24, Vol. 3, March 1991. pp. 74-78.
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Frieder, Ophir; Segal, Mark E. "On Dynamically Updating a Computer Program: From
Concept to Prototype." Journal of Systems and Software. Vol. 14, No. 2, February 1991
pp. 111-128.
Highland, Harold Joseph. "Random Bits & Bytes." [computer viruses] Computers &
Security. Vol. 10, No. 1, February 1991. pp. 4-16.
Krasowski, Michael. "Why Choose Distributed Database?" Database Programming &
Design. Vol. 4, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 46-53.
Rossen, Ken. "Network Security: Just Say 'Know' at Layer 7." Data Communications.
March 1991. pp. 103-104,106.
Sherer, Susan A. "A Cost-Effective Approach to Testing." IEEE Software. March 1991.
pp. 34-40.
INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION
Note: The Library has a collection of books, reports, laws, and statistics related to
international issues. For more information contact John Butsch at 202-382-5917.
Tolba, Mostafa Kamal, editor. Evolving Environmental Perceptions: From Stockholm to
Nairobi. London, England: Butterworths, 1988. Int'l. Coll. HC79.E5E96 1988 This
volume, edited by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP), provides an in-depth look at two United Nations environmental conferences of the
past: the United Nations 1972 Stockholm Conference, which resulted in the establishment
of UNEP, and the 1982 Nairobi Conference, which examined the effectiveness of UNEP.
The book provides excellent background material for the upcoming United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992.
Barringer, Felicity. "Chernobyl: Five Years Later the Danger Persists." The New York
Times Magazine. April 14,1991. pp. 28-39,74.
French, Hilary F. "Eastern Europe's Clean Break with the Past." World Watch. Vol. 4,
No. 2, March/April 1991. pp. 21-27.
Hordijk, Leen. "Use of the RAINS Model." [Regional Acidification Information and
Simulation] [acid rain negotiations in Europe] Environmental Science & Technology.
Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 596-603.
Ives.Jack. "Floods in Bangladesh: Who is to Blame?" New Scientist. Vol. 130,
No. 1764, April 13, 1991. pp. 34-37.
Levine, Mark D.; Meyers, Stephen P.; Wilbanks, Thomas. "Energy Efficiency and
Developing Countries." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991.
pp. 584-589.
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MacKenzie, Debora. "Energy Answers for North and South." [Sweden and India] New
Scientist. Vol. 129, No. 1756, February 16,1991. pp. 48-51.
Miguel, Antonio H. "Environmental Pollution Research in South America." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 590-594.
Pearce, Fred. "Africa at a Watershed." New Scientist. Vol. 129, No. 1760,
March 23,1991. pp. 34-40.
Phillips, Victor D. "Living in a Terrarium." [reflections on the Second World Climate
Conference] Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991.
pp. 574-578.
Rich, Vera. "A New Life for the Sea That Died?" [Aral Sea Basin] New Scientist. Vol. 130,
No. 1764, April 13, 1991. p. 15.
Rogers, Peter. "Energy Use in the Developing World." Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 580-583.
Rosswall, Thomas. "Greenhouse Gases and Global Change: International Collaboration."
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 567-573.
Simons, Paul. "Politics Beneath the Tree Line." [ecological threat to Latin American
stability] New Scientist. Vol. 129, No. 1754, February 2,1991. pp. 72-73.
MANAGEMENT
Note: The Library has a special collection of management books, journals, audiotapes and
videotapes. For more information contact Kathy V. Jackson at 202-382-5922.
Banning, Kent; Wintermantel, Dick. "Motorola Turns Vision to Profits." [A Mexico plant
adopts a U.S. program and strengthens its competitive position.] Personnel Journal.
Vol. 70, No. 2, February 1991. pp. 51-55.
Bass, Alison. 'The Bias Below the Surface." [social stereotypes] The Bureaucrat.
Vol. 19, No. 4, Winter 1990-91. pp. 52-53.
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Caudron, Shari. "How Xerox Won the Baldrige." PersonnelJoumal. Vol. 70, No. 4,
April 1991. pp. 98,100-102.
Daley, Dennis M. "Management Practices and the Uninvolved Manager: The Effect of
Supervisory Attitudes on Perceptions of Organizational Trust and Change Orientation."
Public Personnel Management. Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 1991. pp. 101-113.
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Duane, Michael J. "To Grieve or Not to Grieve: Why 'Reduce it to Writing?'" [financial and
economic implications of processing employee grievances] Public Personnel Management.
Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 1991. pp. 83-90.
Fischer, Robert L "HRIS Quality Depends on Teamwork." [human resources information
system] PersonnelJoumal. Vol. 70, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 47-49,51.
Halcrow, Allan. "Scaling the Recruitment Wall." [challenges of diversity and the skills gap]
PersonnelJoumal. Vol. 70, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 69,71-72.
Hyde, Albert C. "Rescuing Quality Measurement from TQM." [total quality management]
The Bureaucrat. Vol. 19, No. 4, Winter 1990-91. pp. 16-20.
Reed, Ralph. "Public Health Service Esprit." [career-political relations] The Bureaucrat.
Vol. 19, No. 4, Winter 1990-91. pp. 5-6.
Santora, Joyce E. "Alamo's Drive for Customer Service." PersonnelJoumal. Vol. 70,
No. 4, April 1991. pp. 42-44.
Sims, Ronald R.; Sims, Serbrenia J. "Improving Training in the Public Sector." Public
Personnel Management. Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 1991. pp. 71-82.
PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Federal Depository Libraries: Your Source for the Toxic Release Inventory. Washington,
DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, October 1990. EPAX 9102-0021
LaGrone, F. Scott. "Potential Community Exposure to Toxic Chemicals." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 366-368.
Powledge, Fred. 'Toxic Shame." [the Farm Bill] The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 1,
Winter 1991. pp. 38-44.
POLLUTION PREVENTION & SOLID WASTE
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Note: The Library has materials covering all aspects of pollution prevention and solid
waste. For more information contact the Library at 202-382-5922.
Deland, Michael R. "An Ounce of Prevention...After 20 Years of Cure." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 561-563.
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Developing a Comprehensive Federal Office Recycling Program. Washington, DC: Office
of Administration and Resources Management, USEPA, October 1990. EPAX 9103-0023.
Glenn, Jim. "Sorting Commingled Recyclables." BioCycle. Vol. 32, Mo. 3, March 1991.
pp. 28-30.
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Goldstein, Nora. "Sludge Management Practices in the U.S." [1990 survey] BioCycle.
Vol. 32, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 46-47.
Kayhanian, Masoud, et al. "Two-Stage Process Combines Anaerobic and Aerobic
Methods." [energy and compost recovery] BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 3, March 1991.
pp. 48-53.
Ost, Laura. "Aiming for a Spill-Free Tanker in Wake of the Exxon Valdez." NewsReport.
Vol. 16, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 5-7.
"Recycling Challenge in the Southwest." [from Albuquerque to Tucson] BioCycle.
Vol. 32, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 38,43-44.
Spencer, Robert. "New Approaches to Recyling Tires." BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 3,
March 1991. pp. 32-35.
WATER
Note: The Library has a special collection concerning water resources. For more
information contact Steve Mitchell at 202-475-8670.
Bruchet, Auguste, et al. "Variations in Organic and Organoleptic Water Quality During
Treatment of Artificially Recharged Groundwater." American Water Works Association
Journal. Vol. 83, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 63-70.
Garner, Jerry W. "Environmental Audit Can Help Mills Analyze Wastewater Treatment
Needs." Pulp & Paper. Vol. 65, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 86-88.
Hiltebrand, David J.; Chowdhury, Zaid K.; Wancho, Linda A. "The impact of the Surface
Water Treatment Rule on Groundwater." American Water Works Association Journal.
Vol. 83, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 52-54.
Kinner, Nancy E.; Malley, Jr., James P.; Clement, Jonathan A. Radon Removal Using
Point-of-Entry Water Treatment Techniques. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk
Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, December 1990, (EPA/600/S2-90/047)
Murrell, Norman E. Impact of Lead and Other Metallic Solders on Water Quality. (Project
Summary) Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, February
1991. (EPA/600/S2-90/056)
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Parkinson, Gerald; Basta, Nicholas. "Water Supply and Disposal Update." Chemical
Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 37,39,41,43.
Parrotta, Marc ^[environmental engineer, USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water] "Radioactivity in Water Treatment Wastes: A USEPA Perspective." Journal of the
American Water Works Association. Vol. 83, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 134-140.
Sullivan, Timothy. "Pope & Talbot Water Reuse Program Boosts Production, Cuts Steam
Use." Pulp & Paper. Vol. 65, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 73-75.
Turner, Terry J. "Storm Water Regulations Will Affect Mill Operating, Construction Plans."
Pulp & Paper. Vol. 65, No. 4, April 1991. pp. 102-103.
GENERAL
Breen Bill. Truckin' Trash." [out-of-state transport] Garbage. Vol. 3, No. 1,
January/February 1991. pp. 48-51.
Bryan, H.H.; Lance, C.J. "Compost Trials on Vegetables and Tropical Crops." BioCycle.
Vol. 32, No. 3, March 1991. pp. 36-37.
Derra, Skip. "Environmentally Safe Products: It's Not Easy Being Green." R&D Magazine.
Vol. 33, No. 4, March 1991. pp. 32-34,36.
Hubbard, Harold M. "The Real Cost of Energy." Scientific American. Vol. 264, No. 4,
April 1991. pp. 36-40,42.
Johnson, Trebbe. "Caring for the Earth." [new activism among Hopi traditionals]
The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 1, Winter 1991. pp. 22-27.
Peck, Louis. "Whatever Happened to Solar?" Garbage. Vol. 3, No. 1,
January/February 1991. pp. 24-31.
Peer, Rebecca L. An Overview of Climate Information Needs for Ecological Effects
Models. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Atmospheric Research and
Exposure Assessment Laboratory, USEPA, February 1991. (EPA/600/S3-90/089)
Woodruff, David; Peterson, Thane; Miller, Karen Lpwry. "The Greening of Detroit." [push to
make cars more environmentally friendly] Business Week. No. 3208, April 8,1991.
pp. 54-60.
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION: What are the various ways that communities are supporting recycling?
ANSWER: There are two ways that communities are supporting recycling: specialized
containers for curbside pickup of recylable materials from households and charges for the
pickup of non-recyclable waste based on the volume of waste picked up.
Specialized containers can range from the blue boxes seen locally in parts of Fairfax
County, to buckets, stacking bins, rolling carts and mesh sacks. One study that researched
the use of specialized containers noted a correlation between the use of attractive colors
for the containers and increased participation. Use of blue boxes resulted in 88 percent
participation, whereas the use of white buckets, resulted in only 78 percent participation.
Stacking bins, similar to milk crates, have also proven very successful in towns in California
and Washington. These are used for collection of materials that are separated prior to
pickup. Some jurisdictions require their citizens to sign up to receive the containers for
recycling while others simply drop them off curbside at peoples homes or set up large
containers in apartment and condominium complexes.
The other major approach to encourage recycling is to charge for disposal of
non-recycled waste on a volume basis. This is done in conjunction with providing
convenient public and private recycling alternatives and imposing fines for illegal dumping
and burning. Seattle's average number of garbage cans per residential unit dropped from
3.5 cans to just over 1 can after basing the garbage rates charged on the number of
garbage cans per household. The use of special prepaid bags or prepaid stickers to put on
garbage bags, is another way of encouraging recycling by making it more expensive not to
recycle. These bags or stickers are purchased from the local jurisdiction. Trash that is not
placed in the prepaid bag or in bags marked with the appropriate sticker is not picked up.
Community recycling programs find that newspaper represents 55 percent to 86
percent of weekly pickups. Glass is second with a range of from 11 to 31 percent.
Aluminum and tin cans account respectively for 2 percent and 3 percent. Plastics are
usually around 1 percent, however with increased emphasis on the collection of plastics,
this percentage figure may increase.
Sources consulted:
Glenn, Jim. "Curbside Recycling Reaches 40 Million." Biocycle. Vol. 31, No. 7,
pp. 30-37,
Schmerling, Elaine. "Recycling Container Choices." Biocycle. Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 36-37.
Skumatz, Lisa. 'The Buck is Mightier Than the Can." Biocycle. Vol. 31, No. 1,
pp. 40-42.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
The following is a selection of conferences on environmental topics. The Headquarters
Library maintains a collection of notices. For more information on these conferences
contact the Library at 202-382-5922.
Mechanical Processing for Solid Waste Management. Arlington, VA, July 9-10,1991.
Sponsored by Resource Recovery Report. The conference offers a comprehensive and realistic look at
systems and technologies, including materials recovery facilities that separate and treat large quantities of
municipal solid waste. It also explores innovative solutions through the creative application of recycling,
composting, and energy-to-waste incineration. For more information contact: Richard Will, The Coordinate
Group, Inc., 69 Lee Highway, #200, Warrenton, VA 22186 or call (800) 627-8913 or (703) 347-4500 or
Fax (703) 349-4540.
Managing Change in the Information Age: Sharing Our Information Resources.
Arlington, VA, July 9-12,1991. Sponsored by Government Computer News, this is the only GIS, spatial data,
and remote sensing conference dedicated exclusively to the needs of the federal government. For more
information contact: GISDEX, 1734 Elton Road, Suite 221, Silver Spring MD 20903-1724 or call
(301)445-4400.
Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes Under RCRA [Day 1] and RCRA Land Disposal
Restrictions — Step-By-Step Compliance [Day 2]. Chicago, IL, July 15-16,1991. Presented by
McCoy and Associates, Inc. Day 1 session designed to address the biggest source of problems under
RCRA. The seminar focuses on correctly identifying hazardous wastes and determining how they are
regulated. Day 2 session concentrates on the complex issues of the federal land disposal restrictions—
determining if a waste facility is subject to these regulations and, if so, how to comply.
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