Waste Management

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What is waste?

Any substance that requires to be disposed of

Microbiological hazard from waste

Pathogens

Chemical hazard from waste

toxic materials (metals)

Pest hazard from waste

Rats eating food waste

Physical hazard from waste

sharp or heavy materials

4 Types of waste

household, industrial, commercial, hazardous

Recycle definition

Processing of waste manufactured products to provide the raw material to make new ones

3 Types of waste disposal

landfill, incineration, energy from waste

% waste in landfills

58%

% waste incinerated

10%

What is energy from waste: Recovery?

Processes which use the energy held in waste to generate power and heat