Publication Summary

Title

Background Paper for Final Beyond Waste Summary: Solid Waste Costs and Barriers to Recycling

Month-Year PublishedNovember 2002
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Short Description

This paper explains external costs that are not generally accounted for in solid waste programs and systems. The paper also describes current recycling practices in Washington and pinpoints various types of barriers to recycling. The paper contains no policy recommendations, but it does promote further exploration of these issues.

Publication Number02-07-030
Author(s)Smith, Cheryl
ContactBogar, Janine, (360) 407-6654
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Number of pages 68
Keywords Beyond Waste, plan, solid waste, solid waste plan, Sustainability, waste
Related Web ContentWashington State's Beyond Waste Project

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