The Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence in Canada recently staged a useful conference, and useful material is now available from this conference.From May 8 - 11, 2011, Waste - The Social Context 2011 conference brought together researchers and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines from around the world to discuss the social aspects of wastewater and waste management. The event was a unique opportunity for delegates to meet and to present research in a variety of disciplines contributing to innovative solutions in sustainable waste management.
This conference was held at Grant MacEwan University's Robbins Health Learning Centre - an efficient, bright, modern, and environmentally friendly venue. The waste prevention presentations and papers are available from:
- JAPAN: Daisuke Numata - Citizens Attitude and Policy for 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Behavior in Japan
- CANADA: Dr. Emily Huddart-Kennedy - Used: Why Some Choose to Avoid Buying Used Goods
- UK: Kit Strange - Waste Social Context Reuse
- CANADA: Dr. Naomi Krogman - Morality and Consumption: A Social Current Linked to the Reduction of Household Waste
- CANADA: David Merredew - Grass Cycling - Finding the Right Message
- AUSTRIA: Felicitas Schneider - Barriers for the Implementation of Prevention Measures Concerning Food Waste
- AUSTRIA: Felicitas Schneider - The History of Food Wastage
- MALAYSIA: Kohei Watanabe - Assessing the Potential of Reduction and Recycling of Household Waste in Malaysia
- AUSTRALIA: Lauren Michener - The Compost Revolution in Sydney
- AUSTRALIA: Lauren Michener - Using a Food Waste Diary to Impact Food Waste Reduction in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
Enjoy!
