Waste management and environmentalism in China

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Waste management and environmentalism in China provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Waste management and environmentalism in China, is an introduction to waste generation and waste management processes currently being practiced in China. This course explores how ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Waste in China
    • 1 Waste in China
    • 1.1 Municipal solid waste in China
    • Informal waste collection
    • 1.2 Improving the treatment of MSW
    • Determining the size of the problem
    • Strategy 1: Formal collection
    • Strategy 2: Understanding the composition of waste
    • Strategy 3: Improving technology
    • Strategy 4: Use of economic and legal instruments
    • 1.3 Managing waste from cradle to grave – life-cycle assessment
    • 1.4 Managing waste from cradle to cradle – circular economy
    • The circular economy in China
    • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
    • Sharing economy
    • 2 The growth of environmentalism
    • 2 The growth of environmentalism
    • 2.1 The citizens mobilise
    • 2.2 Environmental pressure groups
    • Pressure groups and politics
    • Intervention at Lake Taihu
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements