The Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is about changing behaviors to increase the amount of waste material recycled and reused, with an ultimate goal of having no "waste" at all. The RCC is a way to achieve a future in which waste is a concept of the past.

To learn more about RCC’s vision for a waste-free future, visit:

• Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste and Materials Management in the Year 2020
  Examines trends and future directions in materials use and technology use.

• Resource Conservation Challenge Strategic Plan
  A roadmap for the transformation of the nation's current waste-handling system to more of a materials management system.

• Resource Conservation Challenge Tool Kit is your one-stop resource to help you effectively communicate and promote the goals and messages of the RCC. The toolkit includes a program overview and sections devoted to the RCC priority areas.

What actions can I take?

Each of us can take action every day—both at home and at work—to help achieve the goals of the RCC.

• What You Can Do
  Learn about the type, amount, and impact of wastes generated in your home and community, and what you can do to help reduce and better manage waste.