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This collection contains a variety of publications relating to waste and recycling management.  Publications primarily concern policy, technology, program implementation and management.  The publications consists of newsletters, articles, guides, studies, journals, and books. Neil Seldman, founder of the Institute for Local Self Reliance, was responsible for coordinating this collection of materials related to recycling for donation to the UIS Archives.

Scope and Contents Item 1. Seldman, Neil; Ospina, Francisco. Report to the world bank: Solid waste collection and disposal project for the metropolitan area of Medellin, Columbia. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1979. 30 p. illus. (table/charts) Item 2. Morris, David. Humanly scaled energy. Reprinted from Fire of Life: the Smithsonian book of the sun. Washington, DC: The Smithsonian Institution, 1981. 7 p. ...

Scope and Contents Item 1. Morris, David; Platt, Brenda. Garbage disposal economics: a statistical snapshot. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1987. 101 p. illus. (table/charts) Item 2. Seldman, Neil. Recycling goals and strategies: A working paper. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1988. 21 p. Item 3. Martin, Larry; Seldman, Neil. Legal and regulatory climate...

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Platt, Brenda; Seldman, Neil; Franke, Bernd; Mayer, Bernd. Garbage in Europe: technologies, economics, and trends. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1988. 255 p. illus. (table/charts)

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Martin, Larry. Proven profits from pollution prevention: Case studies in resource conservation and waste reduction - Volume II. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1989. 144 p.

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). Directory of waste utilization technologies in Europe and the United States. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1989. 163 p. illus. (table/charts)

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Rennie, Caroline; MacLean, Alair. Salvaging the future: waste-based production. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1989. 162 p. illus. (table/charts)

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Platt, Brenda; Seldman, Neil; Woodruff, Ken; Iannarelli, Anthony. Pitfalls and promise of resource recovery in Union County, New Jersey. Second Edition. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1989. 180 p. illus. (table/charts)

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). Waste reduction, recycling, and composting for Camden County, New Jersey. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1990. 252 p. illus. (table/charts/drawings)

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Item 1. Morris, David. A molecular basis for development: An environmental policy for the 1990s. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1990. 9 p. Item 2. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). Indiana's alternatives to solid waste disposal. Washington, DC: The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), 1990. 143 p. illus. (table/charts/drawings)