Using and managing waste
Using and managing waste
A brief introduction to this album
27 Jul 2009
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4mins
Waste Minimisation
Waste Minimisation
Cutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our biggest challenge.
27 Jul 2009
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3mins
Waste Re-use & Recovery
Waste Re-use & Recovery
How your recycling gets separated and processed. When to re-use packaging, opt for composting, or incinerate waste to pr... Read more
27 Jul 2009
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5mins
Waste Incineration
Waste Incineration
Harnessing the power of your rubbish. The steam from incinerators fuel turbines that generate electricity.
27 Jul 2009
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6mins
Most Popular Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
TED Talks Daily
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Daily
Stuff You Should Know
Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
The Science of Landfill
The Science of Landfill
The 6,000 landfill sites across Britain take about 80% of our household waste. A visit to a former landfill site, now a ... Read more
27 Jul 2009
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2mins
Landfill Site Selection & Planning
Landfill Site Selection & Planning
Stage by stage in the design of a landfill site. Finding the right geology and hydro geology and assessing the pollution... Read more
27 Jul 2009
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2mins
Landfill Construction
Landfill Construction
Planning the infrastructure, the delivery of waste, the drainage of the site, and the monitoring facilities.
27 Jul 2009
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2mins
Landfill Operation & Maintenance
Landfill Operation & Maintenance
At landfill site Judkins in Nuneaton they conduct daily checks , dispose of accumulated leachates and make use of the g... Read more
27 Jul 2009
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4mins
Landfill Closure & After-care
Landfill Closure & After-care
How the site is safely sealed, monitored and redeveloped. How Grunden Waste redeveloped a site into a golf course.
27 Jul 2009
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3mins
Landfill – the Future
Landfill – the Future
The EU landfill directive is enforcing major change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more... Read more
27 Jul 2009
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3mins
