Waste Prevention World
Sample Articles for Publication
The following articles, along with clip art, were developed for use in newsletters or for your local newspaper, as a regular series on waste prevention. Revise the articles as desired.The text was written by freelance author Peter Asmus, staff at CalRecycle, and City of Davis recycling co-coordinators Dianne Makley and Catherine McCarthy. You can take credit for all the articles; however, the City of Davis would like to be acknowledged if their articles are used without major modifications. Also be aware that the articles sometimes call for you to "[insert local information.]"
Article credits
- Peter Asmus of Sacramento, CA (916) 451-4811
- Dianne Makely of Davis, CA (916) 757-5686
- CalRecycle staff in Sacramento, CA (916) 341-6363
Article index
General waste prevention
- Is your garbage really garbage?
- Meaning and importance of waste prevention
- Overview of waste prevention techniques
- Schools: laboratories of waste prevention
- Facts of waste prevention versus recycling
- The A,B,C's of waste prevention activism
- Sustainability = consuming and purchasing less
- It's landfull for California landfills
Composting and grasscycling
- Grasscycling offers simple alternative
- Catch the composting craze
- A recipe for good compost
- Xeriscaping
- Worm bins
- Tire reuse can be fun
Last updated:
January 1, 1996
Waste Reduction: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ReduceWaste/
Waste Prevention Information Exchange: wpinfoex@calrecycle.ca.gov, (916) 341-6363
Waste Reduction: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ReduceWaste/
Waste Prevention Information Exchange: wpinfoex@calrecycle.ca.gov, (916) 341-6363
