Free Waste and Energy Audits for qualified manufacturers sponsored by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy—Contact the Industrial Assessment Centers of San Francisco State University.
Tools–US EPA has developed two tools to assist individuals and organizations in determining the greenhouse (GHG) impact of their purchasing, manufacturing, and waste management actions.
Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool–The ReCon Tool was developed to assist companies and individuals in estimating the life-cycle GHG and energy impacts of purchasing or manufacturing certain materials. ReCon is available for free download in Microsoft Excel.
Waste Reduction Model (WARM)–WARM was developed to assist solid waste managers in determining the GHG impacts of their waste management practices. WARM is available both as a Web-based calculator and as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.