Waste: investigating composition, solid waste management options and evaluating sustainability

What this note covers

1. Planning a practical investigation of waste composition
2. Processing waste audit data
3. Types of solid waste and the waste hierarchy
4. Landfill, composting, recycling and waste-to-energy in detail
5. Evaluating the sustainability of a named waste option
6. Linking waste to Earth's spheres and to other modules

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes