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Univ. Of Idaho: Principles of Sustainability: Chapter 3: The Culture of Waste Online CourseUniv. Of Idaho: Principles of Sustainability: Chapter 3: The Culture of Waste Online Course
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9th - 10th
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Univ. Of Idaho: Principles of Sustainability: Chapter 3: The Culture of Waste

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This is the third chapter in an online course on sustainability. It examines solid waste management in developed and developing countries. It looks at the global waste crisis and at options for dealing with it. Includes a video [41:50] and a case study on Haiti with an additional video [11:26].

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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