Benefits of Sustainable Waste Management
Sustainable waste management delivers lots of benefits!
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reduced waste disposal costs (notably Landfill and Aggregates taxes)
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reduced pressures on non-renewable resources, such as virgin aggregates
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reduced greenhouse gas emissions from landfill and incineration
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reduced energy consumption from the manufacturing process
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increased economic productivity
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reduced requirement for additional landfill capacity
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reduced nuisance created by odour and visual intrusion from landfill sites
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improved corporate reporting and green credentials for business
Typical practice
A - White goods and scrap
B - Textiles
C- The average household in Hertfordshire send 15kg of waste to landfill every week
D - Furniture
E - Paper and cardboard
F - Kitchen waste
G - Garden waste
Good practice
A - White goods and scrap
B - Textiles
C - The volume of waste sent to landfill from the average family home is reduced to 5kg per week
D - Furniture
E - Paper and cardboard
F - Purchase of food with reduced/no packaging
G - All kitchen and garden waste (other than meat, bones, etc) into compost bin or wormery - 30% of total waste volume