ERSC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Municipal Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Leachate
23 Feb 2016
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Evolution of solid waste management in north america. Phase iii: the 3-rs and integrated waste management. Composition of canadian urban solid waste by weight. Studies suggest that it is possible without technological change to reduce the mass of our waste stream by 50-70% through a mix of: Object: to promote more sustainable use of materials, less waste. All of the above can be referred to as diversion, meaning in this case, diversion from waste disposal (landfills) Even though waste rating are rising so are diversion rates. In the order of best for the environment. The idea is to reduce or eliminate material that could end up in a landfill. Public concern (pressure) is affecting the way companies package their goods. A form is not buying things you don"t need. Using something again in the same form. Example is beer bottles, cleaning then refilling. Breaking down an object to reuse it in a different form.
