Team: Yllza & Sangeetha
The waste hierachy
Audio: Introduction to our presentation waste hierarchy (1).m4a (186,99 kb)
The market is flooded with an increasing number of products and gadgets that have to be replaced or are thrown away ever more often – beause they are broken or simply out of fashion.
Europe prodcues around 2.5 billion tonnes of waste a year. Only 40% off of the waste will be reused/ recycled.
The picture above shows the five stages of the waste hierarchy.
The waste hierarchy is a pyramid of options/strategies that helps us minimise waste generation, or manage the waste we create in the best way.
A good waste management scheme for different countries, states and regions should implement or include principles of the waste hierarchy as part of their overall waste strategy.
Keep in mind!
"Next time you are about to buy, use or consume something, bear in mind the waste pyramid and see how it effects your decision making"
What are the five stages of the pyramide?
Possible answers:
- prevention, reduction, recycling, recovery, disposal.
- prevention, rebuild, recycling, recovery, disposal.
- prevention, rebuild, recycling, discovery, disposal.
Vocabulary
Prevention = Vermeidung
Recovery = Wiederherstellung
Disposal = Entsorgung
Landfilling = Deponierung
Incineration = Verbrennung
Hazerdouse = gefährlich
Refurbishing = renvoieren
Our presentation (in PDF): Presentation the waste hierarchy.pdf (1,75 mb)
Sources
Main source: sway.office.com
Basic information: bettermeetsreality.com