Municipal waste disposal
Reduce, re-use and recycle
What are the options
Sustainability rating for waste disposal
You have looked through the different options for disposing of municipal waste.
Rate each of the options using the table below.
Remember to think about:
Municipal waste is disposed of in landfill, incinerators and some is recycled.
Social - which method benefits people the most?
Economic - how expensive are the options?
Environment - what are the impacts on the environment? This includes transport and collection of the wastes.
Enter a score for each of the categories. 0 is poor and 10 is excellent.
Recycle
Landfill
Incineration with energy recovery
Social
Economic
Environment
