### Question
Can you define what resource conservation means?


### Answer
**Resource conservation** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 6903*:

> reduction of the amounts of solid waste that are generated, reduction of overall resource consumption, and utilization of recovered resources

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6903*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

