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Reduction or Elimination of waste
The terms "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" are the 3 Rs of the Waste hierarchy The waste hierarchy refers to the 3 Rs of waste-minimisation which classify strategies according to their desirability. The 3 Rs are meant to be a hierarchy, in order of importance.
Standard approaches to waste disposal are generally regulated and managed by EPA.
Standard approaches to waste disposal are generally regulated and managed by EPA.
According to the EPA, electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxic heavy metals found in landfills.
EPA
hazardous waste label
The P-list and U-list
EPA Form 8700-22
EPA Form 8700-22
hierarchy
"The USA EPA estimates that 256 million tons of officially classified hazardous wastes are produced in the USA each year. This does not include toxic and hazardous waste produced by industries not monitored by the EPA."