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Benefits of Recycling

Contact:  Lucy Doroshko (517) 373-1322
Agency: Environmental Quality


Following is a list of publications and websites containing information about the many environmental and economic benefits of recycling.

Michigan Recycling Coalition, 2007.  Top 10 Reasons to Recycle

Michigan Recycling Coalition, 2001.  Recycling in Michigan: An industry that sustains the economy and environment.

Mid America Council of Recycling Officials, ~2003.  The Midwest Leads the National in Recycling Business Activity,

National Recycling Coalition, 2000.  Defending Recycling

Stop Trashing the Climate.  This June 2008 report "...provides compelling evidence that preventing waste and expanding reuse, recycling, and composting programs - that is, aiming for zero waste - is one of the fastest, cheapest, and most effective strategies available for combating climate change."

U.S. EPA, 2007.  Tools to calculate how recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2002, Recycling is Working in the United States.

U.S. EPA West Coast Forum on Climate Change, Waste Prevention, Recovery, and Disposal. Three webinars were held during the summer of 2008 to provide information about the benefits of recycling for reducing green house gas emissions and climate change. These presentations were recorded and are available on-line. 101: Introduction to Climate Change and Materials Management; 201: Compost and Landfill Issues; and 301: Accounting Systems, Modeling, and Economic Incentives.

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