The waste hierarchy and reducing waste

Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 9 · about 40 minutes

Work from the top down. Waste that is never made needs no handling at all.

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9 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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