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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