Recognizing the importance of managing the waste your organization, university, business, or corporation creates, is an essential step in implementing EPP.

But where do you start once you have decided to examine new ways of dealing with your waste?

1. Examine your waste!
   Perform a waste audit
   
   
2. Identify ways to reduce through reuse:
   

   • Material Exchanges
   • Incorporate reuse into contracts
   • Recondition, Refurbish, and Remanufacture with reverse logistics

3. Reduce waste by recycling:
   

   • Paper
   • Packaging
   • Batteries
   • Building materials
   • Food- NJSWPG food residuals diversion
   • Glass, Plastics, etc.

4. Buy Recycled Products and utilize materials recovered from recycling programs.
   
   
5. Change consumption habits:
   • Reduce Paper Consumption
   • Use Safer Chemicals
   • Integrated Pest Management
   • Energy Consumption:
   • Conserve energy with efficient product- EnergyStar
   • Use renewable energy sources
   • Transportation & Global Warming
   • Landfill Gas as an Energy Source
   • Green building design and Green Rooftops can reduce energy needs
6. Get everyone involved!

   • Producer
   • Policymaker
   • Purchaser
   • User
   • Facilities
   • Environmental Health & Safety

7. Analyze all the materials used by your organization!
   

   • Paper
   • Electronics
   • Packaging
   • Building Materials
   • Chemicals/cleaning supplies
   • Landscaping
   • Furniture
   • Vehicles