Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:07:43 -0700
To: green yes Listserve
From: Gary Liss <gary@no.address>
Subject: RE: [greenyes] Stakeholder input to EPA
Cc: Hood.Timonie@no.address, doordan.kelly@no.address
John,
EPA just held a hearing on their Resource Conservation Challenge yesterday
in San Francisco, which I attended. Details on the Challenge are
below. EPA has said that they welcome more input on the goals and
direction for the Challenge, and proposals to work together to meet those
goals. Contacts: <rcc-challenge@no.address> (please copy
doordan.kelly@no.address on Region 9 proposals).
Gary
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The RCC website is on line at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve.
Resource Conservation Challenge Goals and Clusters
The RCC has three broad goals that are linked directly to EPA's
mission. The goals help define the scope of the program and guide
selection of appropriate activities.
* Goal #1: Conserve energy by using better materials and design, and
recover energy from things now viewed as waste.
* Goal #2: Increase materials and resource efficiency through source
reduction, re-use, and recycling of hazardous and municipal solid wastes
(Increase recycling rate to 35%), among other waste streams.
* Goal #3: Reduce target chemicals at all stages in the life cycle,
including products, waste (municipal, industrial, and hazardous), and
emissions. (There are currently 30 chemicals targeted for reduction
listed at www.epa.gov/wastemin. Others may be added as the targeting
process continues).
The RCC proposed nine initial "Clusters" to increase coordination between
offices and partners, highlight RCC successes in the near-term, and build
momentum for additional partnerships:
* Electronics
* Tires
* Green Buildings
* Construction and Demolition Debris
* Targeted Chemicals
* Schools
* Paper
* Industrial Waste
* Hospitals
They recently added 2 more clusters:
* Industrial design and
* Organics
Written comments and partnership proposals on the RCC may be submitted to
rcc-challenge@no.address Please copy doordan.kelly@no.address on Region 9
proposals.
The organizers of the Challenge would also welcome input on the following
questions:
* What have you leaned about successful voluntary partnership programs
(characteristics, barriers and their solutions, etc.)?
* How does your organization identify resource conservation priorities
(waste characterization, life cycle assessments, etc.) or
biggest bang-for-the-buck projects?
* What are likely barriers to scaling up voluntary partnership
programs and how would you overcome them?
* How does the RCC line up with your program priorities or needs?
* What might EPA do to further encourage voluntary partnerships to
achieve
* How can the RCC help your organization achieve its environmental
goals?
* How can your organization help the RCC?
At 09:32 AM 10/15/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Hi Ric ~
Can you send us out details on how we can provide input to this process
via email or letter? There are some interesting European reports that put
an economic cost on the externalites of handling solid waste, including
some data on specific materials.
Thanks,
John Reindl, Recycling Manager
Dane County, WI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RicAnthony@no.address [mailto:RicAnthony@no.address]
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:50 AM
> To: greenyes@no.address
> Subject: [greenyes] Stakeholder input
>
> EPA Region 9 is having stakeholder hearings requesting input to EPA.
>
> Dear EPA:
>
> I suggest the following three things:
>
> All states hold off on all new landfill permits while EPA starts a
national data gathering investigation on the impacts of leachate on
groundwater and gas emissions on air quality and determines
scientifically whether sanitary landfill meets the criteria of the
Resource Conservation ad Recovery Act.
>
> Gather current data and publish technology and monitoring standards
for wet materials composting (food, yard debris, and food dirty
paper). Follow Europe's lead and phase out the disposal of these
specific organic materials in landfill.
>
> Implement training programs that will prepare the new millennium
resource managers to handle the discards of today and in the future.
>
> Thanks for my chance,
> Richard V Anthony
> RichardAnthonyAssociates.com
> RicAnthony@no.address
> San Diego CA 92109
Gary Liss
916-652-7850
Fax: 916-652-0485