Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly each of the terms printed in bold. 
  
• Use the waste hierarchy to identify the best ways of dealing with different wastes. 
  
• Give examples of how people and organisations can reduce waste. 
  
• Explain the benefits of separating solid waste. 
  
• Explain the processes for composting and for producing biogas from organic wastes.