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SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
Moving further up the hierarchy maximises social value, by delivering:
` community cohesion and social connection through reuse hubs / repair cafes etc
` access to warm spaces through reuse hubs / repair cafes
` wellbeing benefits
` reduced costs for individuals in cost of living crisis (e.g. access to lower cost reused items, not throwing away food (£), utilising redistribution networks)
` upskilling
` green jobs and local employment
SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
Moving further up the hierarchy maximises environmental benefit by:
` retaining finite resources in use for as long as possible
` reducing carbon emissions
` reducing toxicity
` Reducing biodiversity loss
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
Moving further up the hierarchy maximises economic benefit by:
` increasing GVA
` creating green jobs
` reducing gate fee and collection costs for local authorities
` reducing costs for people
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING ENVIRONMENTAL
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC
PREVENTION
Prevent waste from occurring in the first place by changing business models, systems and behaviours. This reduces the use of raw materials and resources, and the associated environmental impact.
` Supply chain: – prevention through production and manufacturing supply chain
– designing products for longer life
` Society models: – leasing models
– sharing economy (e.g. library of things)
` Behaviour change (individual and organisation) for more efficient consumption
SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING ENVIRONMENTAL
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC
REUSE
Reuse and repair so that products are used for the same purpose for which they were designed with minimal processing (cleaning / repair only). Redistribution of surplus (e.g. food, textiles). Keeping materials in circulation for longer and preventing waste.
` Supply chain: – design for reuse (e.g. containers) / long life
– design for repair (e.g. modulation)
– establish redistribution networks
` Society models: – repair cafes
– redistribution platforms
– second-hand markets
– reuse hubs / swap shops
` Behaviour change to make repair / reuse the norm – recognising benefits / removing barriers
SOCIAL
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING ENVIRONMENTAL
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC
RECYCLING
Recycling materials and nutrients to reduce need for virgin material extraction. High quality, closed loop recycling, where products recycled into the same thing, and best carbon outcome is preferred. Down-cycling should be last resort.
` Material use and design to enable high quality recycling
` Collection systems to enable high quality recycling
` Use of technologies to enable high quality recycling through efficient processes
` Individual and organisation behaviour to recycle anything that can’t be reused / repaired
SOCIAL
OTHER RECOVERY
ONLY where prevention / reuse / recycling options are not available. Recovery for best carbon outcomes should be utilised.
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
DISPOSAL
GOAL – zero materials to disposal. A system where no products should be produced that don’t allow for management through the steps above.
PREVENTION REUSE RECYCLING
OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC