Reuse, refurbishment and recycling: a circular economy
Reuse, refurbishment and recycling, along with reduction, are the major tools that we have to manage our waste production.
Watch Dr. Nathan B. English discuss current and future waste management strategies, rating them from the most to least favoured options and providing examples of how simple ideas can have a measurable impact on the amount of waste that goes in landfill.
Video guide
Since this video is a little longer than most videos in this course, here is a guide to the topics it covers.
| Topic | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| Strategies for waste management | 0:30 |
| The turn right example | 3:00 |
| Home composting | 5:35 |
| Second-hand stores | 7:10 |
| Impacts of the three Rs | 9:00 |
| Why doesn’t everybody recycle? | 11:45 |
| Bottle deposits | 15:00 |
| Linear vs. circular economy | 17:20 |
A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
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