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Home / The National Waste Reduction Handbook: An Introduction to Source Reduction and Recycling for Municipal Decision-Makers

The National Waste Reduction Handbook: An Introduction to Source Reduction and Recycling for Municipal Decision-Makers

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RELEASED 1991

 		   The issue of waste reduction has become a major concern of municipalities, which must bear the main burden of the waste management task. This handbook produced by the NRTEE, with participation by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, is designed to assist municipal decision makers in successfully meeting their waste reduction goals. It explores the options for source reduction, recycling and composting, examines the markets, the costs and the benefits involved, and provides some waste reduction success stories that show just how much progress has already been made.