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Managing and Transforming Waste Streams: A Tool for Communities

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    San Francisco has a wide range of successful Zero Waste policies and programs.

    Learn more with their Zero Waste Case Study

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    Berkeley’s Public-Private salvage and reuse/recycling program is moving the City toward its Zero Waste Goal.

    Learn more with their Zero Waste Case Study

Charting a Path Towards a Circular Economy

The Managing and Transforming Waste Streams Tool: Explore 100 policies and programs communities can implement to reduce the amount of waste disposed in landfills and promote waste prevention and materials reuse across waste generation sectors. Access city and county ordinance, contract, and franchise agreement language and program websites.

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