WASTE MANAGEMENT Part B

the waste pyramid

the hierarchy of all the methods of waste management, starting with waste reduction (the most important one) and ending with simple disposal

to import trash

to accept the waste from other countries for further treatment, disposal or recycling

to export trash

to bring waste to another country so as not to deal with it on one's own territory

to go to landfill

to be dumped on land without any recycling

to sort the stuff

to separate different types of waste for it to be recycled later

to introduce restrictions on smth

to limit, control smth

cradle-to-cradle manufacturing (1)

a recent approach to design and manufacturing based on principles of sustainable development, especially recycling

cradle-to-grave manufacturing

a method of production where things are created and eventually discarded, usually in an incinerator or a landfill

to impose laws about recycling

to introduce laws that mandate recycling

eco-efficiency

refers to reducing ecological damage to a minimum while at the same time maximizing efficiency

futility

the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing, ineffectiveness, uselessness

insufficient

inadequate, not enough

gate fees

charges imposed by waste processing facilities for accepting waste materials

feedstock

material that is used in an industrial process

a container deposit scheme

adding of a little extra money on top of the price of a beverage (plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans) which is refunded to the consumer when they return the empty drink container for recycling

to foot the bill

to pay for smth, esp. smth expensive

to extend responsibility to producers / manufacturers

to shift responsibility for the disposal of products toward producers / manufacturers

to cover the cost of recycling

to pay for recycling

a keen recycler

a person who is eager and ready to deal with waste by recycling it

to drive down the amount of waste

to reduce the amount of waste