Document Type
Article
Department
Environmental Analysis (Pomona)
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
auditing, higher education, sustainability planning and management, United States of America, waste stream
Abstract
Purpose: This paper presents the pedagogical initiatives associated with and the practical outcomes of a multi-student independent study that analyzed the campus waste stream and developed real-world solutions in accord with the college’s sustainability commitments and goals.
Design/methodology: The paper reviews the course structure, presents research findings and the individual student-developed solutions, and assesses their ability to reduce the campus’s waste stream.
Findings: Developing a class to audit the campus waste stream offers students an unusual educational opportunity to apply theoretical insights to and test these against a real-world problem; their analyses and projects also has helped the college more sustainably manage its waste stream.
Originality/value: This paper identifies the practical and educational advantages for participating students; and the particular benefits the institution will derive from their waste-stream research.
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© 2011 Journal of Sustainability Education
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Recommended Citation
Miller, Char. “Trash Talk: A Case Study of Waste Analysis,” Journal of Sustainability Education,” March 2011.
