Waste ManagementLaajuus (15 cr)

Objective

Students willunderstand the main principles of waste managementidentify the business potential of recycling and reuserecognize the need for new innovationsrecognize the value of waste as a resourcerecognize the need for legislative incentivesenhance their working life competencesStudents will be ableto work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural teamto think in a customer-oriented wayto act in presentation and interaction situationsto act independently using external networks and resourcesto manage a project successfully

Content

The Waste Management Module deals with current themes related to waste management, circular economy and resource efficiency. For example:principles of waste legislationthe waste management hierarchy: minimization, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, final disposalwaste amounts and compositionmost common waste utilization methods