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Environmental Waste Management

Man is a product of nature, and like all the other creatures he has to abide by nature's rules. However, so dramatic have been the technological advances and discoveries of the last few centuries, that man's relationship with the natural world has undergone profound, and in many cases, dangerous changes

About Environmental Waste Management Course

How we manage our waste and control substances and items that we consider to just be "rubbish" is a critical factor in the way we need to protect our environment and ensure a quality of life for us and our family.

Environmental Waste Management Course course deals mainly with the management of waste. However, waste cannot be looked upon as a separate issue to the conservation of the environment.

 

Conservation and Waste

  • Man and conservation
  • The "Space Ship Earth"
  • Conservation
  • Ecological and economic value
  • Overkill

Domestic Waste

  • Sewerage
  • The problem of industrial wastes
  • The nitrogen cycle
  • Types of sewers

Street Cleaning and the Disposal of Refuse

  • Methods of street cleaning
  • The removal of snow
  • The disposal of refuse
  • Using refuse as a fertiliser
  • Methods of dealing with refuse

The Effects of Industry on the Environment

  • Types of pollution
  • The effects of atmospheric pollution
  • Acid rain
  • The greenhouse effect
  • The greenhouse gases
  • Ozone
  • Urbanisation

Nuclear Fuel and Waste

  • Nuclear fission
  • Nuclear fuel
  • Nuclear waste
  • Case Study: Nuclear waste disposal in South Africa
  • Health risks

Water and its Treatment

  • Industrial effluent
  • Impurities in water
  • Water and health
  • Prevention and the removal of pollution from water
  • Methods of purification
  • Recycled water
  • Second-hand water

Waste and Recycling

  • Waste materials
  • Dumps
  • Introduction to recycling
  • Recycling plastics
  • Recycling metal
  • Recycling glass
  • Recycling paper and rags
  • Recycling rubber
  • Gas from landfills
  • The future
  • The reduction of domestic waste

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

 

Modules

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

 

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Environmental Waste Management.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 22nd September
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Environmental Waste Management

Man is a product of nature, and like all the other creatures he has to abide by nature's rules. However, so dramatic have been the technological advances and discoveries of the last few centuries, that man's relationship with the natural world has undergone profound, and in many cases, dangerous changes

About Environmental Waste Management Course

How we manage our waste and control substances and items that we consider to just be "rubbish" is a critical factor in the way we need to protect our environment and ensure a quality of life for us and our family.

Environmental Waste Management Course course deals mainly with the management of waste. However, waste cannot be looked upon as a separate issue to the conservation of the environment.

 

Conservation and Waste

  • Man and conservation
  • The "Space Ship Earth"
  • Conservation
  • Ecological and economic value
  • Overkill

Domestic Waste

  • Sewerage
  • The problem of industrial wastes
  • The nitrogen cycle
  • Types of sewers

Street Cleaning and the Disposal of Refuse

  • Methods of street cleaning
  • The removal of snow
  • The disposal of refuse
  • Using refuse as a fertiliser
  • Methods of dealing with refuse

The Effects of Industry on the Environment

  • Types of pollution
  • The effects of atmospheric pollution
  • Acid rain
  • The greenhouse effect
  • The greenhouse gases
  • Ozone
  • Urbanisation

Nuclear Fuel and Waste

  • Nuclear fission
  • Nuclear fuel
  • Nuclear waste
  • Case Study: Nuclear waste disposal in South Africa
  • Health risks

Water and its Treatment

  • Industrial effluent
  • Impurities in water
  • Water and health
  • Prevention and the removal of pollution from water
  • Methods of purification
  • Recycled water
  • Second-hand water

Waste and Recycling

  • Waste materials
  • Dumps
  • Introduction to recycling
  • Recycling plastics
  • Recycling metal
  • Recycling glass
  • Recycling paper and rags
  • Recycling rubber
  • Gas from landfills
  • The future
  • The reduction of domestic waste

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

 

Modules

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

 

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Environmental Waste Management.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
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