Reuse or repurpose items such as old clothing, cloth grocery bags, and containers to prevent waste. Buy used items to reduce waste as well as the emissions created by producing new materials or disposing of them in landfills.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic investment in the health and resilience of American communities. EPA is developing three new waste prevention, reuse, and recycling programs.
To search for state-specific water reuse regulations, guidelines, and policies for various reclaimed water sources and end uses, check out the U.S. EPA’s REUSExplorer tool.
Water reuse is the practice of reclaiming water from a variety of sources, treating it, and reusing it for beneficial purposes. It can provide alternative supplies for potable and non-potable uses to enhance water security, sustainability, and resilience.
You can find everything from clothes to building materials at specialized reuse centers and consignment shops. Often, used items are less expensive and just as good as new.
The study found that in a single year, recycling and reuse activities in the United States accounted for: 681,000 jobs, $37.8 billion in wages, and $5.5 billion in tax revenues. This equates to 1.17 jobs per 1,000 tons of materials recycled and $65.23 in wages and $9.42 in tax revenue for every ton of materials recycled.
This page describes the ways that water reuse is used to benefit communities across the United States and highlights example projects from across the U.S. that describe how a particular benefit drove the adoption of water reuse.
What resources are available to nonprofits to help them support the safe reuse of brownfields? Nonprofits are eligible to receive a range of EPA resources to support brownfield site reuse planning, assessment, cleanup and job training.
Cities across the United States are looking for ways to capture and reuse stormwater to prevent flooding during rain events, and some are looking to supplement their drinking water supplies.
