🗊Презентация Introduction. Waste Management and Recycling Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Waste management Waste management includes the collection and transport of waste recovery of waste Separation Further use of materials Use of energy content disposal of waste Rendering the waste harmless Permanent deposition supervision of such operations Regional environmental centres Municipal environmental authority Yourself! after-care of disposal sites

Waste Policy in Finland Is in line with the EU waste policy Sets the wider perspective to waste management actions and legislation in Finland Prevention: The production and harmful impacts of wastes should be reduced and wherever possible prevented at source. The Polluter Pays: The producers of wastes take responsibility for the costs of waste management. Producer Responsibility: Manufacturers and importers of certain product types must bear the responsibility for the management of their products when they become wastes, instead of waste producers. The Precautionary Principle: Potential problems related to wastes and waste management should be anticipated and avoided. The Proximity Principle: Wastes should be disposed of near to their source. The Self-sufficiency Principle:  The EU and member states should remain self-sufficient with regard to the disposal of wastes.

Waste policies European Union’s 3 principles prevent - recycle and re-use and improve final disposal Waste prevention:  If we can reduce the amount of waste generated in the first place and reduce its hazardousness by reducing the presence of dangerous substances in products, then disposing of it will automatically become simpler. (EU REACH) Waste prevention is closely linked with improving manufacturing methods and influencing consumers to demand greener products and less packaging.

The 4 R concept The 4R concept Included in the Finnish Waste policy Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover

Practising the 4 R concept Reducing waste requires activities in the whole product chain and planning of durable products.