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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > conservation and ecology > Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > movements and regulations > Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > history of consumption and waste > Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > history of consumption and waste > Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act  

Definition

  • The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) has significantly shaped waste management in the United States since it was signed into law in 1976. The act expanded upon the resource recovery efforts launched with the Resource Recovery Act (RRA) in 1970. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act]

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