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Policies requiring governmentS to purchase products that contain <br />recycled materials also help to reduce landfilling and provide <br />markets for secondary materials. Minimum recycled conteqt . - - the <br />specifications for materials, such as paper, have been a~opted.Dy <br />U.S. Government Services Administration, the states of Wisconsin, <br />Florida and Colorado, and the city of New York. Recycled products <br />are competitive in most cases, while recycled papers are usually <br />more expensive in some high-grade ledgers, lower-grade recycled paper <br />can be substituted for memoranda papers, letterhead and many other <br />uses at comparable prices. In addition, cooperative buying through <br />state and other purchasing organizations could substantially reduce <br />the price of recycled ledger papers. <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br /> · e the first approach t~ solid and hazardous <br />Waste reduction should.b q L~ ..... ns reducing solid and hazardous <br /> ment. Waste re~ucc~v~ -,~ . . <br />waste mangge . ' durability and recyclablllty Of products. ,~ <br />waste by zncr~aszng th~_ misinq. Mandatory programs wouAo <br />Voluntary waste reduct~un seems pro _ intervention may <br /> · e <br /> requzr legislative actions. Since government <br /> significantly affect the market, legislative action on waste <br /> reduction should be initiated only after potential effects have been <br /> thoroughly analyzed. <br /> <br />Objectives <br /> <br />3. Reduce the volume of discarded resources, annual increases <br /> quantities of solid and hazardous waste and potential <br /> environmental hazards. <br /> <br />in <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />3a. Waste reduction practices should be given priority in solid and <br /> hazardous waste management decision-making processes and should <br /> be the first step in implementing a solid and hazardous waste <br /> management program. <br /> <br /> 3b. Environmental assessments and statements submitted for Council <br /> review should consider the proposed project'S potential for <br /> generating waste, and methods to minimize the amount of waste <br /> generated and to conserve materials and energy resourceS. <br /> <br /> 3c. The Metropolitan Council encourages industrial, commercial and <br /> residential generators of solid and hazardous waste to act <br /> voluntarily to evaluate their use of energy and raw materials and <br /> to reduce consumption where technically and economically feasible. <br /> <br /> 3d. The Metropolitan Council supports programs that encourage use of <br /> productS that last longer, are designed to minimize the amount of <br /> material discarded, and contain recycled or recyclable resources. <br /> <br /> 3e. County waste management plans prepared in response to state (AND <br /> FEDERAL) solid waste management laws~(AND REGULATIONS) should <br /> evaluate, and, where feasible implement waste reduction practices. <br /> <br /> <br />