Hierarchy
This term also known as waste prevention, is the most environmentally preferred strategy in the hierarchy
Source Reduction & Reuse
This conservation sources reduction and recycling prevent the need for new raw materials and reduce overall toxicity
Resource Conservation
This hierarchy prioritizes source reduction & reuse as the most preferred strategy because it is the most sustainable way to manage materials
Sustainability
Who's choice is it to buy products in bulk or donating items instead of throwing them away
Consumers Choice
This entity can help by practicing source reduction by choosing products with less packaging and reusing items as long as possible
Individuals
This is considered the least preferred strategy at the bottom of the management hierarchy
Treatment & Disposal
What kind of mitigation processes prior to disposal help reduce the volume and toxicity of waste that eventually enters the environment
Pollution Mitigation
The focus on lightweighting packaging and remanufacturing are key business trends aimed at what systematic reduction
Waste Reduction
What innovation manufacturers redesigning products to use fewer materials also known as lightweighting
Industrial Innovation
This entity can help adopt integrated waste management systems that combine recycling, energy recovery, and responsible treatment
Organizations
According to the hierarchy, these two activities together form the second most preferred waste management tier
Recycling and Composting
Properly managing decomposing waste in landfills allows for the collection of methane gas, which can be used as fuel to generate electricity instead of being released as a potent greenhouse gas causes what to occur
Climate Change
Through waste to energy processes, materials that cannot be recycled are still utilized for their energy potential rather than being wasted entirely is
Energy Efficiency
What scenario uses physical shredding or biological treatments to process waste before it is sent to final disposal
Treatment Scenarios
This entity can help invest in infrastructure for energy recovery, such as gasification or pyrolysis plants, to handle non recyclable waste
Governments
This specific gas is a byproduct of decomposing waste and can be captured as fuel to generate power
Methane