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Issue Context

Recycling preserves resources and cuts down on waste and pollution.  The Environmental Protection Agency advocates the concept of the 3 Rs- reduce, reuse, and recycle.  People and organizations at all levels from the federal government down to community individuals can make an impact by reducing the amount of non-recyclable materials they use, reusing those materials when possible, and recycling other materials when they are no longer usable.  The federal government provides information for individuals and communities on how to incorporate recycling and composting into everyday life.

Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Solid Waste Recycle Web-site

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm

This is the EPA’s main page for finding information on recycling solid waste. Users will find helpful information on the recycling process, facts and figures, and publications about recycling.

Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Solid Waste Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Web-site

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm

The EPA promotes the three Rs- reduce, reuse, and recycle.  This website provides information on consuming and throwing away less, reusing items instead of throwing them away, and recycling materials when possible.

Environmental Protection Agency Composting Web-site

 http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/composting/index.htm

Yard trimmings and food scraps are materials that can be composted, but according to the EPA, they make up twenty-four percent of incoming landfill waste.  This website provides information on composting, including basic information, information on local programs, laws for organic materials, and the environmental benefits of composting.

Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Solid Waste Composting Web-site

http://www.epa.gov/msw/compost.htm

Provides some additional information on composting.

Natural Resources Conservation Service Composting Backyard Conservation Tip Sheet

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/FEATURE/backyard/compost.html

This tip sheet from the Natural Resources Conservation Service provides user-friendly information on backyard composting.  Offers step-by-step instructions for hot and cold composting and vermicomposting using worms.