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Yard Waste and Kitchen Scrap Collection (the green bins)

Free compost pickup program for Berkeley residents

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Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers-AMBR’s Platform for Improving Recycling & Reducing Plastic Consumption

Policy platform to reduce plastic waste and strengthen real recycling systems

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From Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers’ “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling”

Truth on recycling blog post

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Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers-EPR Policy: Risk or Opportunity for Recyclers?

Details on EPR and its implications

Climate & Policy
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UPSTREAM Publication, “EPR is the Answer“, 2016

Article on the need for producer responsibility

Climate & Policy
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UPSTREAM, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging

EPR explanation

Climate & Policy
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Lund University, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Sustainability research and education hub

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Clean Production Action website

Information on advancing safer chemicals and sustainable materials solutions

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Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) (Please note the Government Policy section of this website)

Information on reducing toxic chemicals through research, policy, and safer alternatives

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United Nations Environment Program, Cleaner Production activities

Guidelines for implementing cleaner production commitments

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Environmental Working Group

Research and advocacy on toxic chemicals in everyday environments

Climate & Policy
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Chemicals Policy Initiative

Advancing comprehensive chemicals policy and safer alternatives research

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