A Wasteful World Sunday, 24 February 2019 Objectives Know what HIC, MIC and LIC means Know the different types of waste Be able to describe the difference between HIC and LIC waste production Understand what causes these differences
HIC, MIC + LIC High Income Country Middle Income Country Low Income Country Gross National Income This is based on the World Bank income classifications (GNI per capita), which in 2010 were: low income $1005 or below, middle income $1006–12275 and high income $12276 or above.
How does the EU define waste? Go onto this website. How does the EU define waste?
What are the sources of waste in figure 1 What are the sources of waste in figure 1? Sources of waste The sources of waste are…
Do HICs and LICs have the same waste?
What are the differences between HIC and LIC waste production? See this website to help…OR grab a text book and read page 104. http://www.slideshare.net/PerrymanGeography/waste-and-packaging-15767649
Task: create a poster on how wealth affects our waste The aim of this poster is to highlight the difference between HIC and LIC waste. Use pictures You must use the following key terms: Consumer society, throw away society, HIC, LIC, recycle, non-recyclable, practical recycling.