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Mattress Recycling and Solid Waste Solutions

Mattress Recycling and Solid Waste Solutions

This webinar reviews the state and local impacts of bans on the disposal of mattresses, box springs and textiles, and lower thresholds for food waste.
Solid Waste and RecyclingWebinarfreePublication Date: Oct 17, 2022
Waste Ban on Mattresses and Textiles Frequently Asked Questions

Waste Ban on Mattresses and Textiles Frequently Asked Questions

Published by Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Solid Waste and RecyclingGuidancepdf - 758 KBPublication Date: Jan 01, 2022
Used Textiles: A Valuable Resource

Used Textiles: A Valuable Resource

Fact sheet published by Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Solid Waste and RecyclingGuidancepdf - 105 KBPublication Date: Jul 01, 2013
The State of Waste and Recycling

The State of Waste and Recycling

2022 MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show webinar: This workshop covered a range of timely waste and recycling topics, including a briefing from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on its new 10-year Solid Waste Master Plan, a primer on extended producer responsibility for packaging and other products from the Product Stewardship Institute, and a case study of zero waste initiatives in Cambridge.
Public Works, Energy and UtilitiesWebinarPublication Date: Feb 16, 2022
2030 Solid Waste Master Plan: Working Together Toward Zero Waste

2030 Solid Waste Master Plan: Working Together Toward Zero Waste

Released by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Solid Waste and RecyclingReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Oct 01, 2021
Why Should I Compost infographic

Why Should I Compost infographic

Provided by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, June 2021
Solid Waste and RecyclingGuidancepdf - 841 KBPublication Date: Apr 30, 2021
Home Composting for Zero Waste (Everything You Wanted to Know about Composting But Were Afraid to Ask)

Home Composting for Zero Waste (Everything You Wanted to Know about Composting But Were Afraid to Ask)

Presentation slides from webinar hosted by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Solid Waste and RecyclingPresentationpdf - 2 MBPublication Date: Apr 20, 2021
MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Municipal Solid Waste Diversion Programs

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Municipal Solid Waste Diversion Programs

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019
Solid Waste and RecyclingGuidancepdf - 146 KB
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