Towards zero waste [electronic resource] eco-towns waste management worksheet

Towards zero waste eco-towns waste management worksheet [electronic resource] - London TCPA 2008

Introduction -- Principles -- Outcomes -- Planning for waste -- Detailed outcomes -- Construction and materials -- Governance and funding -- References -- Annexes: glossary; signposts to further sources of information; credits available for construction waste under the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREAM

Looks at waste management planning for eco-towns at the master plan stage. Introduces waste hierarchies and promotes a zero waste approach, providing a case study from the Japanese community of Kamikatsu and examples of biomass/CHP plants in Europe. Advocates going well beyond existing guidelines to try and minimise materials going to landfill across the board. Provides a wide range of references for additional reading material and checklists to guide planners.

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