Podcasts by Using and managing waste - for iPad/Mac/PC
Do you know what happens to the things you throw away? Sustainable management of municipal and industrial waste is essential in any society, but is particularly crucial for a future in which we face diminishing resources and a growing population. This album considers the issues that are driving the waste management industry across the EU, looking in depth at processes of recycling, landfill, incineration, obtaining energy from waste, and composting. In the bonus audio tracks Professor Andrew Porteous of The Open University explains why the case studies were chosen, and Dr Suresh Nesaratnam gives an overview of the academic context in which waste management is studied. The material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health.
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Transcript -- Using and managing waste from 2009-07-27T18:51:12
A brief introduction to this album
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Waste Minimisation from 2009-07-27T18:50:13
Cutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our biggest challenge.
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Transcript -- Waste Minimisation from 2009-07-27T18:50:12
Cutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our biggest challenge.
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Waste Re-use & Recovery from 2009-07-27T18:49:13
How your recycling gets separated and processed. When to re-use packaging, opt for composting, or incinerate waste to produce energy.
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Transcript -- Waste Re-use & Recovery from 2009-07-27T18:49:12
How your recycling gets separated and processed. When to re-use packaging, opt for composting, or incinerate waste to produce energy.
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Waste Incineration from 2009-07-27T18:48:13
Harnessing the power of your rubbish. The steam from incinerators fuel turbines that generate electricity.
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Transcript -- Waste Incineration from 2009-07-27T18:48:12
Harnessing the power of your rubbish. The steam from incinerators fuel turbines that generate electricity.
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The Science of Landfill from 2009-07-27T18:47:13
The 6,000 landfill sites across Britain take about 80% of our household waste. A visit to a former landfill site, now a golf course.
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Transcript -- The Science of Landfill from 2009-07-27T18:47:12
The 6,000 landfill sites across Britain take about 80% of our household waste. A visit to a former landfill site, now a golf course.
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Landfill Site Selection & Planning from 2009-07-27T18:46:13
Stage by stage in the design of a landfill site. Finding the right geology and hydro geology and assessing the pollution risk.
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Transcript -- Landfill Site Selection & Planning from 2009-07-27T18:46:12
Stage by stage in the design of a landfill site. Finding the right geology and hydro geology and assessing the pollution risk.
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Landfill Construction from 2009-07-27T18:45:13
Planning the infrastructure, the delivery of waste, the drainage of the site, and the monitoring facilities.
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Transcript -- Landfill Construction from 2009-07-27T18:45:12
Planning the infrastructure, the delivery of waste, the drainage of the site, and the monitoring facilities.
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Landfill Operation & Maintenance from 2009-07-27T18:44:13
At landfill site Judkins in Nuneaton they conduct daily checks , dispose of accumulated leachates and make use of the gas and water collected.
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Transcript -- Landfill Operation & Maintenance from 2009-07-27T18:44:12
At landfill site Judkins in Nuneaton they conduct daily checks , dispose of accumulated leachates and make use of the gas and water collected.
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Landfill Closure & After-care from 2009-07-27T18:43:13
How the site is safely sealed, monitored and redeveloped. How Grunden Waste redeveloped a site into a golf course.
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Transcript -- Landfill Closure & After-care from 2009-07-27T18:43:12
How the site is safely sealed, monitored and redeveloped. How Grunden Waste redeveloped a site into a golf course.
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Landfill – the Future from 2009-07-27T18:42:13
The EU landfill directive is enforcing major change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more incineration sites.
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Transcript -- Landfill – the Future from 2009-07-27T18:42:12
The EU landfill directive is enforcing major change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more incineration sites.
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Waste Collection from 2009-07-27T18:41:13
Analyse what you throw away. The different methods local authorities use to collect and sort your rubbish.
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Transcript -- Waste Collection from 2009-07-27T18:41:12
Analyse what you throw away. The different methods local authorities use to collect and sort your rubbish.
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Energy From Waste from 2009-07-27T18:40:13
How incineration generates electricity and hazardous waste is treated at landfill sites.
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Transcript -- Energy From Waste from 2009-07-27T18:40:12
How incineration generates electricity and hazardous waste is treated at landfill sites.
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Transcript -- Composting from 2009-07-27T18:39:12
The different types of green waste, how they are processed and who uses the compost created.
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Exploring issues from 2009-07-27T18:38:13
Professor Andrew Porteous gives his views on waste management in today’s society.
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Transcript -- Exploring issues from 2009-07-27T18:38:12
Professor Andrew Porteous gives his views on waste management in today’s society.
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Studying environmental control and waste management from 2009-07-27T18:37:13
Dr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.
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Transcript -- Studying environmental control and waste management from 2009-07-27T18:37:12
Transcript -- Dr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.
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Transcript -- Studying environmental control and waste management from 2009-07-27T18:37:12
Transcript -- Dr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.
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Transcript -- Studying environmental control and waste management from 2009-07-27T18:37:12
Dr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.
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