Q. A waste audit is a common method used to measure and document waste produced by a departmentand/or organisation as a whole. Briefly outline the steps involved in a waste audit.

Ans:

-Plan your audit. Define the scope and objective of the waste audit, including the timeframe, locations to be audited and the people who will take part.

-Collect background information, including the number, types and location of bins and who empties the bins.

-Collect the waste. Label bags showing waste location and date collected.

-Transport the waste to a designated sorting area. The sorting area should have scales, a first aid kit, cleaning products and plastic coverings over tables.

-Sort the waste. Weigh each bag first, then sort into different materials. Count and weigh

materials recording the data.

But the teacher give me the feeback is

Feedback:Two steps are missing at the end. What do you do with the waste after sorting? What do you do with data?