Minimising Waste

In this course you will learn about the impacts of waste and the four main ways in which a business can minimise the waste that they have to dispose of.

Introduction

Waste products are often a necessary part of the manufacturing process, however they are also undesirable. Too much waste has negative impacts on the environment, time management, budgets and ultimately on profits.

There are many reasons to want to generate less waste as a business. This could be to reduce environmental impact, to make production more efficient or to reduce costs spent on responsibly disposing of waste.

There are four main ways that a business can minimise the waste that they have to dispose of.

·       Recovery

You will learn

1. Understand the four ‘Rs’ of minimising waste, reducing, reusing, recycling and recovery
2. Know the seven areas where waste occurs
3. Explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of different waste minimisation techniques
4. Understand how energy can be recovered from waste