Solid Waste Mangement

Name: Solid Waste Mangement
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A primer on the best practices for managing solid waste

Created byEDS Global

Last updated 4/2020

English

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What you'll learn

Analyse global waste generation trends
Classify solid waste by its source and type
List components of waste management
Describe methodology for targeting zero waste goals

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 56m total length

Introduction2:09
Explore solid waste management, classify solid waste by source and type, and understand the health, economic, and environmental impacts while learning progressive techniques and policies toward zero waste.
Setting the context6:59
examines the global waste crisis and the need for efficient solid waste management, linking urbanization, rising consumption, and diverse waste streams to health and environmental outcomes.
Classifying waste8:44
The module explains waste classification into six broad categories: hazardous, special, liquid, restricted solid, general solid, and putrid or non putrid waste, highlighting sources and management implications.
Components of waste management9:18
Explore the components of solid waste management, including segregation at source, collection, transport, treatment, and disposal, and how regulation and public health goals guide practice.
Best Practices14:37
Explore best practices for solid waste management that prioritize prevention, reuse, and recycling, advance a circular economy, and limit landfilling through energy recovery and thoughtful design.
Targeting zero waste14:34
Explore the zero waste philosophy and policies that treat waste as a resource by redesigning materials, maximizing recycling and composting, and avoiding landfills and incineration.
End of Course Quiz

Requirements

You don't require any prior knowledge of waste management as this is an introductory course

Description

This course is approved for 1 GBCI Continuation Education (CE) credits. After completing the course, you can report your credit towards LEED credential maintenance.

Innovative waste management techniques are empowering cities, companies and communities to reduce their waste footprints. The inspiration comes from nature- where waste becomes a resource, a nutrient and an economic asset.

This course introduces you to the fundamentals of solid waste management, focusing on the best practices to mitigate climate change, pollution and reduce volumes of waste. It also provides clarity on the principles of zero waste, with the help of several examples and case studies.

At the end of the course, you’ll be able to assess the potential of different waste management systems in getting to zero waste goals.

Who this course is for:

Students with a keen interest in sustainability
Urban planners interested in waste management solutions
Environmental consultants interested in waste management solutions
Professionals working on zero waste projects