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Municipal solid waste composition in Alberta (1994) Source: Alberta Environment, SOER for Alberta

Recyclable today

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Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management

Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management

Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management

Net GHG Emissions from Source Reduction and MSW Management Options Emissions Counted from a Raw Materials Extraction Reference Point (MTCE/Ton)

Source: Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste, EPA, Sept. 1998

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Source: Dr. Jeffrey Morris, Sound Resource Management