Waste minimisation Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what is waste minimisation
A
is the process reducing the amount of unwanted or unusable resources created by the business by business production process to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
2
Q
What are the 3R’s
A
- reduce
- reuse
- recycle
3
Q
Reduce definition
A
is achieved by creating less waste, improves efficiency of lower costs of production, leading to increased profit, operations become more effective.
4
Q
Reuse definition
A
taking old or unwanted items and finding new use for them, ability to reuse products or items from production process saves money.
5
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Recycle definition
A
is changing materials into new products to avoid using more resources