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Steve Brachman
Title:
Solid & Hazardous Waste Specialist
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Address:
161 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI, 53203
Phone:
414-227-3160
Fax:
414-227-3165
Email:
 
Description:
Since 1990 the Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) has worked to improve Wisconsin's environment and economy by providing quality environmental education, information and technical assistance to promote the protection and sustainable use of natural resources throughout Wisconsin.
 
Audience & Partners:
Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin
Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Industry, businesses and local government units throughout Wisconsin
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
US-EPA, Region V and Great Lakes National Program Office
Wisconsin County Solid Waste Management Association
Wisconsin Dental Association
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
 
Team Membership:
Economic Development
Natural Resources
Systems Thinking
 
Programming Areas:
 
Educational Resources:
Mercury in Schools
Pollution Prevention Intern Program
 
Research:
Community wide waste reduction
Dental amalgam best management practices
Healthcare for a Healthy Environment
Pharmaceutical product stewardship
 
Publications:
A Pollution Prevention Guide for Dentists
Amalgam Management for Dental Offices
Best Management Practices in Food Scraps Programs
Biodiesel Replaces Petroleum Diesel at Wright-Patterson AFB
Community Collections of Very Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes from Businesses
Computer and Electronics End of Life Study 2003
Fort Atkinson Climate Protection Initiative
GLPPR 2004
Get the Old Meds Out Pilot Program Final Report
Hospital Waste Reduction Checklist
Mercury in Schools and the Community
SE Wisconsin Wood Resource Survey & Utilization Report - 2009 Update
SHWEC Environmental Programs Brochure
SHWEC Recycling and Solid Waste Programs Brochure
Single Stream Recycling
Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG) Of Hazardous Waste
WI Medical Infectious Waste Management
WI Universal Waste Management
Waste Reduction in the Veterinary Clinic
Wisconsin Wood Resource Survey and Utilization Project
 
Additional Resources:
Wisconsin Be SMART Coalition

A comprehensive waste reduction resource developed and maintained by UW Extension to promote waste reduction in Southeast Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Pollution Prevention Intern Program

Includes application procedures for both potential student interns and host facilities, as well as highlights from prior years' work.
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