Original upload date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 20:28:56 GMT
A waste characterisation study is an important tool for helping local governments and private companies make decisions on the best solid waste management programs, policies, and technologies to reduce
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short-lived climate pollutants. Knowing what materials comprise your waste stream will help you establish the right mix of waste diversion and energy programs to make your community more sustainable.
This webinar provides information on how to conduct a waste characterisation study, what data you can expect to obtain from a study, and how it can be used to make solid waste program and policy decisions. Topics of discussion during the webinar include:
Types of studies
Why do a study
Study design
Waste sampling
Waste sorting
Health and safety
Data analysis
Data usage
This webinar took place on March 2, 2018, at 2:00 pm CET and was organized by Abt Associates on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency for the CCAC Waste Initiative.
This webinar was led by Brent Dieleman of SCS Engineers.
