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Federal
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a dataset compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It contains information on the release and waste... -
Federal
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) - Materials and Waste Management in the United States Key Facts and Figures
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
Each year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produces a report titled Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures. It includes information on... -
Federal
Materials Discarded in the U.S. Municipal Waste Stream, 1960 to 2009 (in tons)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than 30 years. We... -
City
Food Waste Recycling Participation
Town of Cary, North Carolina —
This dataset contains the estimated number of drop-offs to the Citizen's Convenience Center per day containing food waste as recorded by staff members on site. This... -
Federal
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) - Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
The 2016 Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report aims to increase the understanding of the economic implications of material reuse and recycling. The report shows... -
Federal
Yale stocks and flows database (YSTAFDB) describing anthropogenic materials cycles, recycling, and criticality for 102 materials on spatial scales ranging from suburbs to global and timescales from the early 1800s to circa 2013
Department of the Interior —
This data release presents the Yale stocks and flows database (YSTAFDB). Its data describe the use of 102 materials from the early 1800s to circa 2013 through... -
The Story of a Plastic Bag
District of Columbia —
The Story of a Plastic Bag map journal from the "DCPS Recycles! School Waste Story Map" series. Have you ever wondered how plastic bags are made or where plastic comes... -
Federal
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) Data
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
As part of EPA's Food Recovery Challenge (FRC), organizations pledge to improve their sustainable food management practices and report their results. The FRC is part... -
The Story of a Plastic Bottle
District of Columbia —
The Story of a Plastic Bottle map journal from the "DCPS Recycles! School Waste Story Map" series. Have you ever wondered where plastic comes from or how plastic... -
Federal
Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
The Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (EEBC) was developed to assist organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase,... -
Federal
The StreamCat Dataset: Accumulated Attributes for NHDPlusV2 (Version 2.1) Catchments for the Conterminous United States: Mine Density Active Mines and Mineral Plants in the US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
This dataset represents the mine density within individual, local NHDPlusV2 catchments and upstream, contributing watersheds based on mine plants and operations... -
Federal
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge Data
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
On September 22, 2012, EPA launched the SMM Electronics Challenge. The Challenge encourages electronics manufacturers, brand owners and retailers to strive to send... -
County
Allegheny County Toxics Release Inventory
Allegheny County / City of Pittsburgh / Western PA Regional Data Center —
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data provides information about toxic substances released into the environment or managed through recycling, energy recovery, and... -
Federal
RCRA Sustainable Materials Management Information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
This asset includes a broad variety of documents, descriptive data, technical analyses and guidance materials relative to voluntary improvements in resource... -
County
Transfer Station Scalehouse Data
Montgomery County of Maryland —
The Shady Grove Transfer Station Scale House Major Commodities data set provides monthly tonnage totals for four accepted materials: Refuse, Yard Trim, Commingled... -
Federal
Sustainable Materials Management Challenge Data
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —
Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire lifecycles. It represents a change in... -
City
Municipal Waste Operations
City of Philadelphia —
Data includes point-locations and names of Municipal Waster Operations, or a PA Department of Environmental Protection primary facility type related to the Waste... -
Federal
Environmental chemistry from selected sites in Lakeport, Lake County, California (ver. 1.1, August 2023)
Department of the Interior —
This data release documents chemical analyses of environmental samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Lakeport (Lake County, California) during...