Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation An Evaluation and a Call for Action (1985) / Chapter Skim
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In undertaking its task, the committee recognized that the report itself was not expected to provide detailed solutions; rather it was expected to provide a foundation upon which improved public policies for hazardous waste management could be built. The report's underlying premise is that waste reduction should be an integral component of any national waste management strategy.
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In the initial phase, when firms first confront the need to change waste management practices, public policies, to be effective, should emphasize the dissemination and use of available technologies through the following: · Educational programs for waste generators and engineers
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rapid phase-out of old, inadequate fills, and (3) strengthened long-term care requirements for land disposal options · Effective program implementation to assure that the incentives for waste reduction reflected in regulatory standards are also reflected in actual practice · Increasing the cost to waste generators for land disposal to a level consistent with the total social cost of land disposal options Programs of regulatory reform and improvement are especially important in the initial phase because regulation can impart a critical strategic direction to the nation's waste reduction effort.
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Specific public policies important to this development phase include the following: Increased public education to ease siting difficulties for recycling facilities · Support for research and development needed to adapt existing waste reduction technologies to individual applications . Increased procurement of recycled goods for use by government and other organizations · Low- or no-interest loans, guaranteed loans, or direct subsidies for waste reduction · Tax deductions or credits for waste reduction expenditures · Support for joint reduction strategies and facilities for small waste generators .
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Significant opportunities exist to reduce the generation of hazardous waste; priority should be given to those public policies most suited to encourage such efforts in the initial phase.
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As examples, information dissemination programs make more waste generators aware of waste reduction possibilities; financial incentives make more of these options feasible; and support for basic research on new waste reduction techniques increases the options available in the mature phase. These nonregulatory approaches to encourage waste reduction should play a major role in the nation's waste management strategy and should be discussed, evaluated, and implemented as soon as possible.
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