Waste management definition

"One last idea completing the waste management definition is the “polluter pays principle.” This principle dictates that the party that pollutes must pay for the negative impact it causes on the earth.

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1. WASTE
MANAGEME
NT
DEFINITION

2. It can be defined as “the generation, prevention,
characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and
residual disposition of solid wastes.” 
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3. The Issues that are Related to Waste
Management
oMinimizing and
removing waste
oThe generation of waste
oTransporting waste
oRecycling and reusing
oWaste treatment
oThe storage
oCollection and transfer of
waste
o The environment
o landfills
oPolicy and regulation of waste
oThe financial ramifications of
waste
oEducation and training about
waste
o Implementation and planning
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4. Common Ideas in All Waste Management
Definitions
When the waste hierarchy is discussed, it refers to reducing,
reusing and recycling which refer to waste management
strategies.
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5. ReducingReducing
Is at the top of the hierarchy because
it focuses on preventing the damage
that is done by tossing trash in the
garbage.
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6. ReuseReuse
In the hierarchy because it
minimizes the damage done by
waste.
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7. RecyclingRecycling
Including composting. After this
is recovery of materials. 
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8. DisposalDisposal
A last resort for waste.
The waste hierarchy represents the progression of a material
through the stages in the pyramid that follow sequentially.
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9. Core idea of the waste management definition is
the life-cycle of products
DESIGN
MANUFACTURE
USE
WASTE HIERARCHY

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10. Then it will go through the waste hierarchy: 
reusing products
recovering them
recycling waste
waste disposal
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11. Each of these stages in the life
cycle presents an opportunity to
intervene with policy, to make us
question the need for a product, to
reduce the potential of waste, and
to extend the period of time that
we use it. 
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12. The third idea of the waste management
definition is resource efficiency
 This idea is centered around reducing
the negative impact of our production
and consumption from using raw
materials to our last use and disposal.
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13. Polluter Pays Principle
One last idea completing the waste
management is this principle dictates
that the party that pollutes must pay for
the negative impact it causes on the
earth.
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ADDRESS
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PHONE
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EMAIL
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