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Waste Hierarchy (Jargon Buster)
Waste Hierarchy (Jargon Buster)
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Waste Hierarchy (Jargon Buster)
ranking of alternatives of waste management, in sequence of increasing severity of environmental impact
(CIRIA RP656 Design for Deconstruction Bill Addis)
- Eliminate,
- Reduce,
- Reuse,
- Recycle,
- Recover (with or without energy recovery),
- Landfill
(Environment Agency pre 2011)
- Remove,
- Reduce,
- Reuse,
- Recycle,
- Recover,
- Reject
NGS’s short hierarchy
(NGS BRM ‘2002)
Rethink, Re-educate, Resolve, Refocus, Resource, Relate, Research, Refer, Refresh, Rename, Regard, Revalue, Remeasure, Reprogramme, Replan, Reconsider, Refuse, Reject, Return, Redesign, Regularise, Rehearse, Rationalise, Remediate, Reduce, Reserve, ReSpec, Register, Reuse, Reclaim, Repair, Retain, Remind, Recycle, Recover, Record, Report, Reward, Review, Revise, Refine, Restart
NGS Long Waste Hierarchy 42Rs
(NGS BRM 2002)
- Prevention,
- Preparing for re-use,
- Recycling,
- Other recovery (Energy and Nutrients),
- Disposal
(Environment Agency 2011)
- Prevention,
- Preparing for re-use,
- Recycling
- Other recovery (materials, nutrient, energy) not combustion,
- Disposal
- Incineration
(NGS BRM ’13)
Relevance to Sustainable Construction:
Opinion:
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© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
30th November 2013 – 18th November 2016
Waste Hierarchy (Jargon Buster)
Images:
WasteHierarchy PDF Show
WasteHierarchy9H PDF handout
WasteRefurbHierarchy PDF Shop
WasteHierarchy2011 PDF Show
© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
30th November 2013 – 18th November 2016
Waste Hierarchy (Jargon Buster)
See also:
GBE CPD
- WasteHierarchy PDF Show
- WasteHierarchy9H PDF handout
- WasteRefurbHierarchy PDF Show
- WasteHierarchy2011 PDF Show
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CAP’EM Jargon Buster
- CAP’EM JARGON BUSTER Excel file Worksheet
- 1. CAP’EM Glossary
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- CAP’EM LCA DEFINITIONS Excel file Worksheet
- 2. LCA definitions
- CAP’EM Set of Definitions Word Doc
© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
9th January 2013 – 18th November 2016
