Becoming Stewards – Waste Resource Management

As our demand for resources grows, our output of waste rises … Follow our young ITO leaders as they unearth all that goes into landfills and explore waste resource management. Together, we shall follow the waste management hierarchy and discover pathways to become stewards of sustainability.

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    Stewarding Our Waste For Planet Earth

    Following the Waste Management Hierarchy

    Diverting Banned Waste

    Unearthing Our Landfill Systems

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