
Waste Resource Management
Release Date: Each February
Take a Circular Economy approach and learn how ‘waste’ can become a valuable resource
This module focusses on resource management within the food sector highlighting the latest relevant research within production, processing and retail. Students will learn about the latest advances in waste management technology, considering resource management strategies from across the spectrum of UK and international business types within food supply networks.
Content
The course will consist of a series of lectures and guided learning focused on:
List of Units
Waste resource management in a circular economy | Resource efficiency, legislation, environmental impacts |
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The waste hierarchy | Prevention of waste through to valorisation, lifecycle assessment |
Decision making frameworks | - for resource management. |
Food and packaging waste prevention | Surplus resource management, mapping supply to demand including case studies from production, processing and retail |
Reusing resources | What could be reused, preparation for reuse, repurposing |
Recycling | If you can’t reuse it can you recycle it? Examples and case studies |
Valorisation | Extracting high value products from waste and side streams, methods and examples |
Tutors
Tutors Name |
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Dr Sarah Watson Jones |
Dr Will Stiles |