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reduction strategies. <br /> EVALUATION: <br /> 1. Effectiveness in Reducing Solid Waste: <br /> Implementation of this strategy would create <br /> economic incentives to reduce waste through source <br /> reduction programs however, source reduction creates <br /> its own economic incentives. Generation of less waste <br /> would result in reduced trash collection expense, <br /> though in the long run, if source reduction and <br /> recycling reduce the waste stream significantly, <br /> disposal fees will increase to cover the fixed costs <br /> of the haulers and the disposal sites. <br /> Additional savings can be realized in purchases <br /> of raw materials and equipment if waste is reduced in <br /> the manufacturing process, and if equipment life is <br /> extended through more careful initial purchases and <br /> increased maintenance and repairs. Reduction in <br /> business license fees would have little effect since <br /> that expense is relatively insignificant in any case. <br /> 2. <br /> Hazards Created: <br /> The economic incentives would create no hazards. <br /> r3. Ability to Accommodate Changing Economic, <br /> Technological and Social Conditions: <br /> This strategy could accommodate change since any <br /> material could be targeted in response to new <br /> technologies in source reduction. <br /> Chapter 3 - Source Reduction 13 <br />