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Reporting on Municipal Solid Waste
A Local Issue

October, 1996

The "Reporter's Guide" is a Windows software application that presents background information to assist print and broadcast media in understanding municipal solid waste (MSW) issues. Examines the role of federal, state, and local governments in MSW management; options for solid waste management (source reduction, recycling, incineration, and landfilling); and regulations for solid waste landfills. Includes information sources, major laws affecting MSW management, MSW management state-by-state, and compounds and metals for groundwater detection monitoring. 82 pages

Reporting on Municipal Solid Waste: A Local Issue - The document may be found elsewhere on this site.
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [3,723 K]

Download the "Reporter's Guide" Windows software
(766,763 bytes - Self-Extracting Windows 16-bit ZIP file)

HELP! Downloading the file

EXAMPLE DIALOG BOX (Yours May Differ)

If you see this dialog box, or one like it, click on "Save File..." and accept the suggested filename. A progress bar will then appear. When the bar is complete and disappears, continue to the next step.

Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95 and NT users: "11660.exe" is a self-extracting ZIP file. When the download is complete, find the "11660.exe" file where you instructed the browser to save it, and double-click to start the extraction process. When extraction is complete find the file "install.exe" to begin the installation process.

HELP! Installing the software

  1. Download the file to your local hard drive as explained above.

  2. Locate the file "11660.exe" using your Windows browser (File Manager or Windows Explorer).

  3. Execute the file (Double Click on the file) and a Dialog box will appear on the screen.

  4. Select a directory to extract the files to, we recommend "c:\tempinst".

  5. After selecting a target directory (c:\tempinst or other sub-directory) press the EXTRACT button. The files will be extracted into this temporary directory

  6. Return to the C:\tempinst directory and locate the file INSTALL.exe

  7. Double Click the INSTALL.exe file from your browser to begin the toolbook installation program.

  8. Note: Install both applications listed in the dialog box (the instructions refer to an older version of the MSW Factbook)

  9. A program group will be created along with two icons. Exit the install program and lauch the "MSW Repguide"

  10. The program is very easy to use and online help is available.
Point of Contact for Further Information:

Steven J. Levy
Municipal & Industrial Solid Waste Division
Office of Solid Waste (5306)
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Tel: (703) 308-7267
Fax: (703) 308-8686
Internet: levy.steven@epamail.epa.gov

Technical Information

The 'Reporter's Guide" will only run on IBM compatible PC's equipped with Microsoft Windows and a mouse or other pointing device. The files are compressed and may only be expanded by running 'install.exe' from Windows. The install program will create the directory, copy and expand the files, create a Windows program element and icons, and establish the association between Runtime Toolbook and the application files.

The "Reporter's Guide" is public domain software, and as such may be freely downloaded, may be installed on multiple PC's and networks, and may be freely copied and redistributed. The included Runtime Version 1.5 of ToolBook is a copyrighted product of the Asymetrix Corp., Bellvue, WA, and may only be copied as a part of the "Reporter's Guide" application.

The files containing this software have been compressed using PKWARE Inc.'s Software. The current version for Window's 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT is PKZIP 2.50 and can be downloaded from PKWARE's download site. Note: PKWARE software is not required to successfully install the "Reporter's Guide".


From URL: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/reportng.htm
This page was last updated: May 9, 2000