Waste Management Hierarchy
Priority ranking for managing solid waste: prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, and disposal.
Real World
Sweden diverts less than 1% of municipal waste to landfill by combining prevention policies, kerbside recycling, and energy-from-waste incineration, embodying the full hierarchy in national law.
Exam Focus
For 'evaluate' questions, link each tier to a specific environmental benefit and a limitation to access higher mark bands.
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