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2. Solid waste policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Solid Waste Tree, Based on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Solid waste means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or an air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial ...

3. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   There is no national law in the United States that mandates recycling.State and local governments often introduce their own recycling requirements. In 2014, the recycling/composting rate for municipal solid waste in the U.S. was 34.6%. [1]

4. Waste management law - Wikipedia

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   Waste management laws govern the transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of all manners of waste, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and nuclear waste, among many other types. Waste laws are generally designed to minimize or eliminate the uncontrolled dispersal of waste materials into the environment.

5. Electronic waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   So far, 25 states have enacted legislation to regulate statewide e-waste recycling initiatives, which means 65% of the population must uphold their state's e-waste recycling policies. [13] Every state with e-waste regulation laws, expect Utah and California, use the Producer Responsibility approach to hold manufacturers accountable by making ...

6. California Just Passed the Country's First Clothing Recycling ...

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   California is tackling the problem of textile and fashion waste with the country’s first law that requires clothing companies to implement a recycling system for the garments they sell ...

7. Category:Waste legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   These articles relate to waste laws in the United States Pages in category "Waste legislation in the United States" ... Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965;

8. WA bill seeks to use criminal prosecution as an environmental ...

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   Among Washington’s environmental laws are the Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Hazardous Waste Management Act. Under existing state law, there are penalties for ...

9. Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 - Wikipedia

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   The Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) is an act passed by the United States Congress in 1965. [1] The United States Environmental Protection Agency described the Act as "the first federal effort to improve waste disposal technology". [2]