Course: English for Academic Purposes
Course Code: Econ1001
Group: Sub Group 10
Group Members: Bianca Murphy - ID#320033843
Ariel Bulze
Beverley Solomon
E-Tutor: Lisa James
Course Coordinator: Dr. Campbell-Sanderson
Identify and discuss the elements that are essential for curb side waste
management.
 Reduce
 Reuse
 Recycle
Thesis: Source reduction is an element of waste management
Topic Sentence: What activities are involved in waste reduction?
1. The reuse of products and/or packaging to produce new items
2. Lengthening the life span of products to delay disposal
3. Produce and design packages that reduce the toxicity of products
What are three categories of waste that are managed in any society?
1. Recyclable waste
2. Solid waste
3. Hazardous waste
Thesis: Waste reduction practice is an element of waste management.
Topic: What are some of the practices used in management waste in society?
Waste management as the name suggests is the management of waste. Nathanson,
Jerry A.. “Solid Waste Management.” Britannica. Accessed 11 June 2022 states
“solid-waste management, the collecting, treating, and disposal of solid material
that is discarded because it has served its purpose or it is no longer useful.” Waste
is categorized in different ways, there are:
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Liquid
Solid
Organic
Recyclable
Hazardous
Which can be managed in the following ways:
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Reducing the waste at its source via reuse
Recycling and compositing waste
Recovery of energy
Treatment and disposal of waste
Topic: Waste Management
Narrowed topic: What are the elements that are essential for curb side waste
management.
Thesis Statement: collection, treatment and disposal are elements of waste
management.
Sub-topics
Collection
Treatment
Disposal
Topic sentences
Waste collection is a significant aspect
of waste management.
Waste treatment is a facet of waste
management.
Another element of waste management
is waste disposal.
Waste collection is a significant aspect of waste management. The need for
adequate treatment and disposal of waste by man, arose as populations moved
away from disperse geographical areas to congregate together in communities.
The higher populations of towns and cities resulted in a concentration of generated
waste, such that it became a nuisance problem. Waste became such a problem for
the citizens of Athens in Greece that, around 500 BC, a law was issued banning the
throwing of rubbish into the streets. (Williams, Paul, T.) It alludes that it is pivotal
to curb waste for the betterment of the country and its citizens.
Waste treatment is a facet of waste management; which speaks to the policies
comprised in the framework, formulated by each country, that outlines the steps to
be taken. Evidently, it is a vital feature that requires careful consideration and
planning.
Another element of waste management is disposal which consists of different
method to deal with the ways of curbing waste like depositing the waste on a land,
storing, burning, recycle, reuse and reduce.
Annotated Bibliography
Paul, Williams. Waste Treatment and Disposal. 2nd ed., John Wiley and Sons Limited, 2005.
The author, Professor Paul Williams a Professor of Environmental Engineering
The University of Leeds, UK, analyzes the different categories of waste and the treatment and
disposal methods. He traced the history to Ancient Grece where the Law of Lotiering was
established and followed through to the modern era.
The book expounds on the history of waste and its impact and treatment in different countries
consisting of charts and graphs
Nathanson, Jerry A.. "solid-waste management". Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov.
2020, https://www.britannica.com/technology/solid-waste-management. Accessed
11 June 2022.
Pitchel, J., 2014. Waste management practices: Municipal, hazardous, and
industrial. CRC Press, Boca Raton.