United States
Indicators
Resource Use

Existing, Planning

Resource Circulation / Disposal

Existing, Planning

  • EPA currently uses the following to evaluate products and services in the U.S. economy in its SMM Prioritization Tools, and is exploring using these indicators for evaluating resource use:
    • Commercial municipal solid waste generation
    • Commercial construction and demolition debris generation
    • Commercial RCRA hazardous waste generation
  • EPA is also working with stakeholders to develop and implement additional national recycling definitions, measures, targets and performance indicators under the National Recycling Strategy. These definitions, measures, targets and performance indicators will help advance the understanding of how the recycling system is performing. This effort will improve data availability and granularity for a range of recyclables and support tracking and measuring progress nationally. EPA will continue to collaborate with interested stakeholders to develop standardized definitions, measurement methodologies, baselines and targets for future metrics and the National Recycling Goal. This work will include work by other entities, including consensus standards bodies, to identify and develop additional metrics.”
Environmental Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency

Existing, Planning

  • EPA currently uses the following to evaluate products and services in the U.S. economy in its SMM Prioritization Tools, and is exploring using these indicators for evaluating the circular economy:
    • Acidification potential
    • Freshwater ecotoxicity potential
    • Eutrophication potential
    • Greenhouse gas emissions
    • Human health respiratory effects
    • Human health toxicity
    • Human Health cancer
    • Human Health non-cancer
    • Ozone depletion
    • Smog formation potential
    • Hazardous Air Pollutants
    • Pesticides
Social Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency

Existing, Planning

  • EPA currently uses the following to evaluate products and services in the U.S. economy in its SMM Prioritization Tools, and is exploring using these indicators for evaluating the circular economy:
    • Jobs supported
Economic Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency

Existing, Planning

  • EPA currently uses the following to evaluate products and services in the U.S. economy in its SMM Prioritization Tools, and is exploring using these indicators for evaluating the circular economy:
    • Jobs supported
    • Value added to economy
Targets
Resource Circulation
Existing, Planning
Environmental Impact In The Context Of Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency
Planning
  • Reduce climate impacts of materials use in U.S.