1. Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management
Part 1
What is SRM?

2. 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

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

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

5. NO Waste In Nature 5

6. How is Waste/Garbage Created?

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

11. What are we Wasting?

12. Disposal & Recycling Facts

13. Recycling Rates

14. MSW Generation for 2012
U.S. EPA 2012

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

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

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

19. You!

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

21. U.S. EPA 2012

22. Landfilling Organics – NO NO!!