EUS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Circular Economy, Resource Recovery, Social Capital
15 Mar 2018
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Each torontonian generates about 15 pounds of waste per week. Current overall residential waste diversion is 53% If toronto does no manage its waste we will fill the rogers center within a few years! Different types of material end up at a processing plant and organic and recyclable materials are diverted from there, as well as some home appliances and furniture. Keeping tabs on industry trends to prepare for future needs \ At 53% waste diversion rate, green lane could reach capacity by 2029. We would still need 15 more landfills by 2050. Make garbage pick up every three weeks instead of two so people have the experience of waste building up. In 2017 the waste free ontario act shifted from just recycling to a full circular economy and resource recovery. Maximizing the useful life of materials, minimize the use of raw materials, minimize waste generated. Encourage more people to maintain and reuse things, reduce over-packaging.
