Decision maker's guide to solid waste management

According to estimates made by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the appropriate technology and adequate economic conditions already exist to reduce solid waste generation by 50 percent in the next few years. This chapter describes options for establishing source reduction programs in the government, commercial and public sectors, and for householders. It illustrates, by example, how to measure the success of such programs. It also lists references and sources that can provide decision makers with more details about designing and implementing specific source reduction programs. 5❖ S O U R C E R E D U C T I O N