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Solid waste

Topic 7.3 investigates solid domestic waste generation, disposal methods, and waste management strategies. Students study landfill, incineration, recycling, and the waste hierarchy, evaluating the environmental and economic trade-offs of each approach and the move toward circular economies.

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Sub-topics in Topic 7.3

7.3.1Types of waste7.3.2What is in solid domestic waste7.3.3How waste varies7.3.4Impacts of waste7.3.5When waste becomes pollution7.3.6Preventing waste v cleaning it up7.3.7Waste disposal options7.3.8Promoting sustainable waste management7.3.9The circular economy