The classic hierarchy is reduce, reuse, recycle: reducing waste at the source is most effective, followed by reusing items, then recycling. The CED expands this to several specific methods.
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8.10 Waste Reduction Methods
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15 lessons
- 8.1Sources of PollutionPreview lesson
- 8.2Human Impacts on EcosystemsPreview lesson
- 8.3Endocrine DisruptorsPreview lesson
- 8.4Human Impacts on Wetlands and MangrovesPreview lesson
- 8.5EutrophicationPreview lesson
- 8.6Thermal PollutionPreview lesson
- 8.7Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)Preview lesson
- 8.8Bioaccumulation and BiomagnificationPreview lesson
- 8.9Solid Waste DisposalPreview lesson
- 8.10Waste Reduction MethodsThis lesson
- 8.11Sewage TreatmentPreview lesson
- 8.12Lethal Dose 50%Preview lesson
- 8.13Dose Response CurvePreview lesson
- 8.14Pollution and Human HealthPreview lesson
- 8.15Pathogens and Infectious DiseasesPreview lesson
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