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- 58 1. WASTE REDUCTION a. Conservation and Recycling Ail commercial and industrial enterprises should examine the materials balance (that is, the amount of raw material pur- chased as it relates to the amount of solid waste produced) of their processes to determine if conservation and recycling techniques could reduce waste generated. b. State Packaging program The packaging industry should continue to work with the MPCA during the evaluation of the state packaging program. c. Office Paper Reduction Ail business, commercial and industrial 'establishments should support office paper reduction through adoption of specific administrative policies for procurement, paper use and in- office recycling. d. Warranty Policies Ail private companies should adopt procurement policies, where feasible, that favor the purchase of materials with the longest warranties. Newspaper Conservation Newspaper companies should ex~mine newspaper conservation policies to determine their feasibility and impact. f. Public Education and Awareness Private industry should work with the public sector in devel- oping public education and awareness programs (see recommenda- tions for governmental actions under "Waste Reduction"). 2. WASTE SEPARATION a. Increasing the Capacity of Markets Private industry should develop recommendations to be sub- mitted to local, regional and state units of government detail- ing potential methods of governmental assistance to help increase the capacity of current materials markets in the Region. b. New Materials Markets Private industry should assist local, regional and state units of government in investigating methods of developing new mate- rials markets in the Region.