Waste Stream

• give examples of things on a waste stream with steps to reduce waste?

  • make industrial processes more efficient
  • minimize packaging for products
  • purchase "green" consumer products
• what does a waste stream without steps to reduce waste SOLELY include?

  waste disposal (landfill , incinerator)
• what is a waste stream?

  The complete flow of waste from its source, through to recovery, recycling or the final disposal
• What is the waste stream like in HICs?

  regulated and managed
• What is the waste stream like in LICs and NEEs?

  Indiscriminate and improper dumping of MSW without treatment is common