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in-house efforts to reduce paper use. <br /> C. Other. <br /> Other waste categories such as metals, glass, and <br /> plastic will be targeted as source reduction programs are <br /> developed based on information gathered through surveys and <br /> direct contact with businesses in the jurisdiction. <br /> IV. Existing Conditions Description: <br /> A. Existing Source Reduction Strategies: <br /> AB 939 guidelines require a description of waste <br /> diversion activities currently being practiced. <br /> Source Reduction Strategies are accomplished at the <br /> source of waste generation, which is the household, <br /> business place, or institution. <br /> Individuals have long practiced source <br /> reduction through activities such as the reuse of clothes, <br /> appliances, and furniture through contributions to <br /> charitable institutions, extending the useful life of those <br /> items. <br /> Recent emphasis on paper and plastics in the waste <br /> stream has prompted shoppers to reuse paper and plastic <br /> grocery bags, encouraged by grocery store discounts for <br /> each bag reused. Many of the grocery stores in the <br /> unincorporated area are small and don't have discount <br /> programs, but the larger stores do have such programs. <br /> Another means of reducing paper and plastics waste <br /> is the use of cloth instead of disposable diapers. However, <br /> parents may find it difficult to give up the convenience of <br /> disposable diapers. This source reduction strategy will be <br /> Chapter 3 - Source Reduction 5 <br />