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Decreasing Contamination! Understanding the Composition of your Waste Stream AND Let's Explore EPA's Solid Waste Resources!

Recycling contamination has recently become a global concern. High rates of contaminated recycling mixed with recent closures of banned imports has demanded a desperate need for cleaner recycling. A…

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GAME TIME! Construction & Demolitions Landfills - A Board Game

This session takes the admittedly dull and boring subject of regulations and turns them into a fun and instructional board game. In the first part of the session, participants will learn some basic…

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Who Are We to Judge: Assessing Tribal Capacity for Solid Waste Project Funding AND USDA Rural Development Solid Waste Programs and Grant Opportunities

As part of certifying that a tribal solid waste project is 'Ready to Fund', the Indian Health Service collaborates with EPA-ORCR to evaluate a tribes solid waste management capacity. EPA is…

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Not In My Backyard! Addressing Open Dumps on Tribal Lands

There is more than one way to address open dumping. This panel of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indian Health Service (IHS) speakers will discuss the priority of Open Dump elimination and…

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TRAINING: 2022 Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) Guidance Training: Supporting Tribal Communities Develop their Solid & Hazardous Waste Programs, and Environmental Priorities (part 2)

EPA's American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) published the 2022 GAP Guidance on September 30, 2022, which supersedes the 2013 GAP Guidance. The new Guidance provides opportunities for…

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