Do you have electronic equipment you no longer need? Here's a resource you might consider:

Electronics Reuse and Recycling Directory	EPA530-B-97-001
March 1997	Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5305W)

The directory lists:

• contact information of original equipment manufacturers that take back electronic products for reuse or recycling;
• scrap dealers that utilize certain materials or components within these products;
• businesses that dismantle, repair, or refurbish electronic items;
• community and charitable organizations that donate used goods to those in need;
• materials exchanges that link buyers and sellers of electronic products.

Contact EPA's RCRA Hotline at 800-424-9346 to order a directory or request on-line at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle.htm#docs

http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/WastRed/MatlExch.html. This excellent website contains a variety of comprehensive and quality resources pertaining to studying and teaching waste management issues. New to the site is an internet version Final Report on the New York City Materials Exchange Roundtable, held November 14, 1997. This roundtable was conducted by the Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI), US EPA Region 2 on behalf of the New York City Department of Sanitation.

The Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI) was established in 1987. CWMI addresses the environmental and social issues associated with waste management by focusing University resources and capabilities on this pressing economic, environmental, and political issue. Through research, outreach, and teaching activities, CWMI staff and affiliated researchers and educators work to develop technical solutions to waste management problems. They address broader issues of waste generation and composition, waste reduction, risk management, environmental equity, and public decision-making. The focus for such work is on multi-disciplinary projects that integrate research and outreach. Working in collaboration with Cornell faculty and students from many departments and with cooperators in both the public and private sectors, issues ranging from management of sewage sludges to enviroshopping are the focus of on-going programs.

This compendium was produced by the National Association of Counties, The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, The National Association of County and City Health Officials, and The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Fall 1995.

Preventing Pollution in Our Cities and Counties: A Compendium of Case Studies provides 19 examples of innovative local government initiatives to incorporate pollution prevention activities into their operations. The purpose of this compendium is to assist cities and counties in the development of pollution prevention programs while stimulating a free exchange of ideas and techniques. Local leaders who seek cost-effective solutions for managing pollution will find this report invaluable.

Preventing Pollution in Our Cities and Counties is targeted to a broad audience including elected officials, health departments, departments of public works, environmental management divisions, water services departments, solid waste management programs, and economic development offices. Each case study includes a short summary section; a description of the program; information about costs, financing, program impetus, and staffing resources; outcomes and lessons learned; and information about available pollution prevention resources.

To receive a free copy to members of any of the authoring organizations, $7.50 to others, please contact: NACo: 202-942-4262 or [email protected], USCM/MWMA: 202-293-7330 or NPPR: 202-466-7272.

Youngsters can now find the latest information on steel recycling and the environment! With the development of the Steel Recycling Institute's (SRI) new interactive website, Roscoe's Recycle Room, (www.recycleroom.org), the recycling message is geared to educate AND entertain children. Recycle Room debuted April 1, 1998 and featured SRI's official spokescan, ROSCOE (Recycle Our Steel; Conserve Our Environment). The website leads kids through room after room of games and activities highlighting the benefits of steel recycling. Roscoe's Recycle Room activities include: Brand the Can, Show What you Know, Recycling is Right, Message Board, and Roscoe's Laboratory. Profiles of young recyclers making a difference in their community will also be featured.