EPA report, Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Through Materials and Land Management Practices

EPA’s 2009 report, Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Through Materials and Land Management Practices, assesses materials management through resource conservation and recovery methods and analyzes technical potential scenarios. It determined that, as of 2006, GHG emissions from materials management amounted to 42% of total national emissions (29% from the provision of goods and 13% from the provision of food).