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What Is a Waste Audit?
A Waste Management Tool
A waste audit provides you with an idea of where your school is NOW in
waste management practices. By looking at a sample of waste, the overall
waste composition of your operation can be estimated. The waste audit
will tell you not only the type, quantity, or origin of waste produced,
but also the management policies and procedures that affect waste
generation in your school.
Identifies Reduction Opportunities
A waste audit helps to identify wasteful practices and create potential
opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs.
An Educational Tool
By participating in a waste audit, students can learn about waste
generation and its impacts. Ideally, students should be given the
opportunity to "brainstorm" on how to reduce waste identified in the
waste audit.
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