Northeast Waste Management Officials Association Inc.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A STRATEGIC FORUM FOR EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTE SAFER ALTERNATIVES TO TOXIC MATERIALS IN PRODUCTS, IDENTIFY AND ASSESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, FACILITATE ADAPTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, MITIGATE GREENHOUSE GAS SOURCES, PROMOTE REUSE AND RECYCLING OF WASTES AND DIVERSION OF ORGANICS; SUPPORT PROPER MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTES, AND FACILITATE CLEAN-UP OF CONTAMINANT RELEASES TO THE ENVIRONMENT.