Waste Visibility and Classification

Understanding the stream before announcing its reduction.

The initiative

The program reviews what is discarded, how it is recorded and which decisions affect it. Categories need to be practical for the people using them. A complicated classification scheme can generate excellent reporting and poor sorting at the same time.

The working record
  1. 01Material
  2. 02Collection
  3. 03Route
  4. 04Outcome

What it looks like

A site introduces clearer collection points and reviews common errors with the facilities team. The report distinguishes material collected from material actually sent through the intended route. The distinction keeps the program's claims attached to its operation.

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