 Waste management includes reduction, reuse, recovering, recycling, composting or any disposal of solid waste including office waste.
The objectives of managing waste in an environmentally-sound manner are to reduce the negative impacts of landfills. These negative environmental impacts include loss of productive land, loss of aesthetic value, smell, contamination and community impacts as well as methane (a greenhouse gas) production.
The goals of managing waste, along with reducing negative environmental impacts, is to comply with regulations, meet public expectations, and reduce costs. |
