Chapter 16
Getting to Zero Waste
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
- List the benefits of a zero waste strategy
- Explain the Zero Waste Hierarchy
- Describe the difference between cradle-to-cradle and cradle-to-grave
- Explain what is meant by deconstruction
- Discuss Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Key Terms
- Cradle-to-Cradle
- Cradle-to-Grave
- Deconstruction
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Grass Roots Recycling Network
- Reverse Logistics
- Zero Waste Community
- Zero Waste Hierarchy
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Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification
What Can You Do to Get to Zero Waste?
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