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Beyond Waste Indicators by Initiative

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Click on the name of the indicators to go to that page. All the indicators were updated with the most recent data available, usually 2009 data.     Beyond Waste Indicators - Alphabetical    Back to main page.

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Moving Toward Beyond Waste with Industries (IND)

Main indicator: Hazardous Substances Reduced

Related indicators:

• Toxic Release Risks from Manufacturers

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Reducing Small Volume Hazardous Materials and Wastes (MRW)

Main indicator: Consumer Ecosystems Toxicity Index

Related indicators:

• Mercury in Biosolids
• Paint Recycling and Reuse
• Electronics Recycling

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Increasing Recycling for Organic Materials (ORG)

Main indicator: Organic Materials Recycled and Disposed

 

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Making Green Building Practices Mainstream (GB)

Main indicator: Green Building Market Share

Related indicators:

• Residential Green Building
• Commercial Green Building
• Construction and Demolition Debris

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Measuring Progress Toward Beyond Waste (DATA)

Main indicator: Consumer Climate Change Index

Related indicators:

• Waste Composition (also in Current Solid Waste Issues)

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Current Hazardous Waste System Issues (HW)

Main indicator: Hazardous Waste Generated and Recycled

Related indicators:

• Hazardous Waste Generated per dollar state GDP
• Business Compliance with Hazardous Waste Laws
• Cleaning up Contamination at TSD Facilities

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Current Solid Waste System Issues (SW)

Main indicator: Solid Waste Generated and Recycled

Related indicators:

• Solid Waste Generated per dollar state GDP
• Economic Value of Disposed Recyclables
• Solid Waste Recycling
• Waste Composition (also in Measuring Progress Initiative)
• Population with Access to Curbside Recycling

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