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materials management

Defining Sustainable Materials Management for Local Communities

By Susan Robinson, Senior Public Affairs Director, Waste Management; Member, SWEEP Steering Committee Twenty to thirty years ago when we were first thinking about city-wide ...

SWEEP - Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance

A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.

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  • Best Practices in Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Policies
  • International Compost Awareness Week 2023: For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food…Compost!
  • The Circular Economy: A Sustainable Solution for Waste Management

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SWEEP - Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance
  • About us
    • What is SWEEP?
    • How The SWEEP Standard Works
    • SWEEP Staff
    • Steering Committee
    • Standards Committee
    • SWEEP Board of Directors
  • Join SWEEP
    • SWEEP Membership
      • 2021-2022 SWEEP Members
    • SWEEP+ Certification
      • Eligibility
      • SWEEP+ Local Government Certification
      • SWEEP+ Industry Certification
      • SWEEP+ Certification Timeline
      • SWEEP+ Certification Manual
    • SWEEP Committees
    • SWEEP Sponsorship Packages
  • The SWEEP+ Standard
  • SWEEP Webinars
  • SWEEP Media
    • SWEEP In The News
    • Blogs
  • Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions