Using and managing waste - for iPod/iPhone
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo 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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Using and managing waste
July 27, 2009 17:51 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBA brief introduction to this album
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July 27, 2009 17:51 - 19.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A brief introduction to this album
Waste Minimisation
July 27, 2009 17:50 - 3 minutes - 17 MB VideoCutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our biggest challenge.
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July 27, 2009 17:50 - 25.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Cutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our biggest challenge.
Waste Re-use & Recovery
July 27, 2009 17:49 - 5 minutes - 25.2 MB VideoHow your recycling gets separated and processed. When to re-use packaging, opt for composting, or incinerate waste to produce energy.
Transcript -- Waste Re-use & Recovery
July 27, 2009 17:49 - 27 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How your recycling gets separated and processed. When to re-use packaging, opt for composting, or incinerate waste to produce energy.
Waste Incineration
July 27, 2009 17:48 - 6 minutes - 29.3 MB VideoHarnessing the power of your rubbish. The steam from incinerators fuel turbines that generate electricity.
Transcript -- Waste Incineration
July 27, 2009 17:48 - 28.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Harnessing the power of your rubbish. The steam from incinerators fuel turbines that generate electricity.
The Science of Landfill
July 27, 2009 17:47 - 2 minutes - 10.6 MB VideoThe 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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July 27, 2009 17:47 - 20.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- 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.
Landfill Site Selection & Planning
July 27, 2009 17:46 - 2 minutes - 11.9 MB VideoStage 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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July 27, 2009 17:46 - 21 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Stage by stage in the design of a landfill site. Finding the right geology and hydro geology and assessing the pollution risk.
Landfill Construction
July 27, 2009 17:45 - 2 minutes - 13.6 MB VideoPlanning the infrastructure, the delivery of waste, the drainage of the site, and the monitoring facilities.
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July 27, 2009 17:45 - 21.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Planning the infrastructure, the delivery of waste, the drainage of the site, and the monitoring facilities.
Landfill Operation & Maintenance
July 27, 2009 17:44 - 4 minutes - 24.3 MB VideoAt 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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July 27, 2009 17:44 - 25.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- At landfill site Judkins in Nuneaton they conduct daily checks , dispose of accumulated leachates and make use of the gas and water collected.
Landfill Closure & After-care
July 27, 2009 17:43 - 3 minutes - 17.4 MB VideoHow the site is safely sealed, monitored and redeveloped. How Grunden Waste redeveloped a site into a golf course.
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July 27, 2009 17:43 - 25.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How the site is safely sealed, monitored and redeveloped. How Grunden Waste redeveloped a site into a golf course.
Landfill – the Future
July 27, 2009 17:42 - 3 minutes - 16.5 MB VideoThe EU landfill directive is enforcing major change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more incineration sites.
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July 27, 2009 17:42 - 24.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The EU landfill directive is enforcing major change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more incineration sites.
Waste Collection
July 27, 2009 17:41 - 7 minutes - 35.3 MB VideoAnalyse what you throw away. The different methods local authorities use to collect and sort your rubbish.
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July 27, 2009 17:41 - 28.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Analyse what you throw away. The different methods local authorities use to collect and sort your rubbish.
Energy From Waste
July 27, 2009 17:40 - 12 minutes - 62.2 MB VideoHow incineration generates electricity and hazardous waste is treated at landfill sites.
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July 27, 2009 17:40 - 35.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How incineration generates electricity and hazardous waste is treated at landfill sites.
Composting
July 27, 2009 17:39 - 5 minutes - 28.9 MB VideoThe different types of green waste, how they are processed and who uses the compost created.
Transcript -- Composting
July 27, 2009 17:39 - 27.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The different types of green waste, how they are processed and who uses the compost created.
Exploring issues
July 27, 2009 17:38 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBProfessor Andrew Porteous gives his views on waste management in today’s society.
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July 27, 2009 17:38 - 32.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Andrew Porteous gives his views on waste management in today’s society.
Studying environmental control and waste management
July 27, 2009 17:37 - 1 minute - 1 MBDr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.
Transcript -- Studying environmental control and waste management
July 27, 2009 17:37 - 23.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Dr Suresh Nesaratnam discusses the course T210 Environmental Control and Public Health.