Course description

It explains the main components—collection, transport, treatment, disposal, recycling, and recovery—and describes major waste categories, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, construction and demolition waste, biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. Learners are introduced to the waste management hierarchy: prevention/reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, and finally disposal, with practical examples for each stage.

What will i learn?

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge is recquired

Frequently asked question

Understand the importance of waste management. Identify different types of waste. Apply the waste management hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, dispose). Describe and compare waste management methods.

Calliope Evropa

Calliope Evropa is a young ambitious woman having recently started her career in EU Project Management. Calliope is a recent graduate from the department of International and European Studies at the University of Macedonia. She successfully completed her internship during the summer at the Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs and since then, she works as an EU project manager, writing proposals for EU projects, contributing to the implementation of work packages of already approved EU projects, and also contribute to the establishment of an Energy Community in the region of Messinia in Greece. Lastly, she is very keen on international and European issues and events, as well as European policies.

Lectures

0

Skill level

Beginner

Expiry period

Lifetime

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