HSCI 304 Lecture 8: Waste Environmental Justice
26 Feb 2020
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Solid waste: waste: material that no longer has value or has negative value. Divided into: municipal solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste. Increases in the volume of waste are exacerbating issues with waste disposal. Key concern of environmental public health: waste has the potential to affect human health and the environment. Everyday items that are commonly generated from homes. > half of municipal solid waste in the usa: containers, packaging and nondurable goods (newspapers & magazines). In canada, almost 2 kg generated daily per person. Increase of 30% in waste between 2002 and 2012. Amount and components of waste varies by ses. Source reduction and reuse: recycling/composting, energy recovery, treatment and disposal, source reduction. Reduces the volume of solid waste that must be deposited in landfills. Important components of source reduction: waste reduction, waste recycling, recycling/composting. The process of collecting and reprocessing a resource so it can be used again. Prevents pollution generated by the use of new materials.
