Trash Waste Mgmt

Running Head: TRASH (WASTE) MANAGEMENT

TUI University

Costella D. Leak

Module 1 – Case Assignment

BHE 314

Enviornmental Health and Safety

Dr. Rania Sabty-Daily

16 July 2008

ABSTRACT

Assignment for module 1, case base assignment; You are being asked how to involve the community in a needs assessment plan that aims at collecting information regarding  the ways in which trash (wastes), and hazardous trash (hazardous solid wastes) are managed in this community. Upon completion of this project you should be able to describe how you would involve the community in assessing the current problems related to the way household trash is managed in the community, the existing resources or services available in their community to reduce/reuse/recycle and properly dispose of trash and how they may be improved. And Briefly, describe how you would involve the community in assessing the current problems related to the way hazardous trash is managed in the community, the existing resources or services available in their community to reduce/reuse/recycle and properly dispose of hazardous trash and how they may be improved? 

TRASH (WASTE) MANAGEMENT

In a basic urban community such as one that I live in I would try to involve the community in completing a needs assessment. I would attempt to begin by asking the Home Owners Association to hold a special meeting to address the issue of Environmental Waste. Once in the meeting I would assign various areas of the needs assessment process to individuals such as data collection, data analysis, and program action planning committees.

Their several ways that members of the community can reduce waste, some of the ways include source reduction, recycling, and composting, prevent or divert materials from the waste stream. Source reduction involves altering the design, manufacture, or use of products and materials to reduce the amount and toxicity of what gets thrown away. Recycling diverts items, such as paper, glass,...