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Human Dependence and Impact on Ecosystems
Quick questions on Pollution and Waste Management - TCE Environmental Science (Tasmania)
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What is the waste hierarchy?Show answer
The waste hierarchy ranks waste management strategies from most to least preferable: avoid, reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy, and finally dispose. Avoiding and reducing waste at the source is best because it prevents the problem entirely. Reuse and recycling keep materials in use and cut the demand for raw resources. Recovery captures value such as energy from waste that cannot be recycled, and landfill disposal is the last resort.
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