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"Solid Waste Management: A Paradigm Imperative"
Author: Bigger, Alan S.
Published In: Facilities Manager
Date: Winter 1992

Discusses the trash/waste problem in the U.S. and the necessity of a paradigm shift that require institutions and facilities to move from the belief that resources are there to be exploited in a never ending supply, to the understanding that resources are becoming increasingly limited, and the ability to dispose of end-user trash ad infinitum has become a thing of the past.  Covers the steps to effectively managing an integrated waste management program, including recycling coordinator, solid waste audit, developing marketability of recyclable products, education, collection systems, and community participation.  Figures include recycling surveys and responses.

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