Implementation Of Resource Recovery Guidelines At Fort Meade Fort Lewis And Fort Sill

This report documents the attempt to implement requirements of the 'Source Separation for Materials Recovery Guidelines' at Fort Meade, MD. These guidelines, one of six U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Management Guidelines, are primarily concerned with the source separation of high-grade paper, newspaper, and corrugated paper. The information obtained from the implementation at Fort Meade was compared with voluntary recycling programs at Fort Sill, OK, and Fort Lewis, WA. Extensive economic analysis at Fort Meade indicated that 'full' implementation of the program for cardboard at points of high generation was deemed economically feasible. The investigations at Fort Sill and Fort Lewis indicated that two key items are essential for successfully implementing voluntary resource recovery programs at installations: (1) interest in and understanding of the program by installation personnel at a meaningful level, and (2) public interest and motivation, maintained through an innovative incentive program. Another reason the programs at Forts Sill and Lewis were successful was because the labor was voluntary. (Author).

This book surveys existing literature from both waste management and behavioural sciences to offer a complete overview of how economic agents relate to a central matter in the policy making agenda: that of waste prevention and recycling. Environmental behavioural economics is a growing field of research, yet investigation in this area concentrates mostly on energy savings or pollution reduction. The authors highlight the importance of the role of waste management, analysing the effect of monetary and non-monetary incentives and motivations, and explores the complex interplay between motivations, recycling, minimisation and waste policies to affect consumer behaviour. This book will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers in the fields of waste management and environmental economics.

The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.