Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management Part 1 What is SRM?

In This Lesson By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to: (Knowledge Level) identify what materials are being disposed and locate resources on existing disposal data. (Comprehension Level) explain  what is meant by the term Sustainable Resource Management according to the National Standard Certification Board of the National Recycling Coalition (Comprehension Level) describe why wasting occurs and the various systems needed to manage waste and resources more sustainably (Application Level) predict what materials continue to have high levels of disposal

What is SRM? Policies, infrastructure, programs and education all geared at managing materials so that we reduce what goes into landfills and incinerators

SRM Hierarchy Reduce (Waste Reduction) Reuse Recycle or Compost ….Zero Waste

NO Waste In Nature 5

How is Waste/Garbage Created?

Watch Video PSA: https://youtu Watch Video PSA: https://youtu.be/Di_gqqe2iVA What is something you regularly waste and how could it be reduced, reused or recycled/composted?

What are we Wasting?

Disposal & Recycling Facts

Recycling Rates

MSW Generation for 2012 U.S. EPA 2012

Another Way to Look at it… U.S. EPA 2012

Waste Composition - Residential Plate Tectonics Organics Cycle Cal Recycle – 2008 Statewide Waste Characterization Study 16

Waste Composition - Commercial Plate Tectonics Organics Cycle Cal Recycle – 2008 Statewide Waste Characterization Study 17

You!

What do you think are the materials with the highest percent still being disposed?

U.S. EPA 2012

Landfilling Organics – NO NO!!