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Recommendation HW6: Modify the Dangerous Waste Regulations to encourage more waste and toxics minimization, including upcycling

The Dangerous Waste Regulations should be modified to encourage more waste and toxic substances minimization, including additional legitimate recycling, especially “upcycling” (or recycling that will result in better, more valuable uses of resources—for example, re-refining oil instead of burning it for energy recovery).

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