Let’s get analytical today when we talk about waste: what is it really costing our communities? We’re discussing the economic and social downfalls of a disposable society, plus possible solutions. It’s easy to simply encourage recycling and composting, but we also have to realize the policies and infrastructure currently in place. Waste-To-Energy electricity and fuel generation is also a hot topic, but there are cons to those systems, too. Where do we need our markets to go, and how do we deal with the trash we already have?

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Info + Inspo

• “Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures.” by Environmental Protection Agency, 2017
• “The economics of municipal solid waste.” by Beede, David N., and David E. Bloom
• “What a waste: a global review of solid waste management.” by Hoornweg, Daniel, and Perinaz Bhada-Tata
• “Issues and options in waste management: a social cost–benefit analysis of waste-to-energy in the UK.” by Hoornweg, Daniel, and Perinaz Bhada-Tata
• “Municipal waste management systems for domestic use.” by Jouhara, H., et al.

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