This course is for everyone

What is the difference between recycling and Waste-as-a-Resource? 

Recycling is an action. Waste-as-a-Resource is an outcome, requiring a strategy to fit an economically viable circular system.  

It is becoming critical to recover the resources we have in use today, for reprocessing and reuse as secondary raw materials by manufacturers. Every company, organisation, government office, school, university, hospital and individual has a role and responsibility to engage in this circular system. 

This course shows you how and gives you the tools to get started.  

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Course Design and Summary of Modules

    • Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals

    • Understanding Resource Use

    • Key Take-Aways
  • 2

    Setting Up Your Materials Management Activities

    • Video: Resource Use and Climate Change

    • An Introduction to ISO 14000 - Environmental Standards

    • Case Study - Fujitsu Integrated Recycling Process

    • The ISO 14000 Environmental Standards

    • Materials and Environmental Management

    • Documentation for a Materials Management Strategy

    • Task: Getting Started with Materials Managament

    • Quiz: Materials Management
  • 3

    The Circular Rs

    • 1. An Introduction to the Circular Rs

    • 2. The Circular Rs and Materials

    • Video: Introduction to Resource Decoupling
  • 4

    Card One - Introduction to Materials Management

    • Card One - Course Outcomes

    • Video: How to Turn Electronic Waste Into Raw Materials

    • Open and Closed Loop Systems

    • Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

    • How Material Management Works - Glass
  • 5

    Card Two - Team Building

    • Card Two - Course Outcomes

    • Video: 5 Traits of a Great Team

    • Download: Staff Engagement Checklist

    • Psychological Safety

    • OKRs - Objective Key Results

    • Download: The Asana Playbook to OKRs

    • Secondary Raw Materials Reduces GHG Emissions

    • Video: The Art of Green Jujitsu (Smart Employee Engagement for Sustainability)
  • 6

    Card Three - Collection

    • Card Three - Course Outcomes

    • Bins and Placement

    • Signage and Communication

    • Separation and Storage

    • Why Reducing Contamination Matters

    • Download: Contamination Chart

    • Video: How to Conduct a Waste Audit

    • Conducting a Materials Management Audit

    • Download: Materials Management Audit Tools Checklist

    • Download: ISO 140001 Materials Management Checklist
  • 7

    Card Four - Barriers and Enablers

    • Card Four - Course Outcomes

    • Video - #Open Your World

    • Stakeholder Engagement

    • Influencers

    • Circular Economy Experience

    • Download: Breaking Down Barriers
  • 8

    Card Five - Targets and Milestones

    • Card Five - Course Outcomes

    • What Are Tasks and Milestones?

    • Tips for Achieving Targets

    • Establishing a Company Culture

    • Telling Stories with Flowcharts

    • Time Management
  • 9

    Card Six - Promotion and Communication

    • Card Six - Course Outcomes

    • Communicating Your Materials Recovery Strategy

    • Employee Engagement
  • 10

    Card Seven - Feedback and Evaluation

    • Card Seven - Course Outcomes

    • Why Feedback Matters

    • Feedback Systems

    • Managing Feedback
  • 11

    Card Eight - Staff Survey

    • Card Eight - Course Outcomes

    • Staff Attitudes to Material Management and Recovery

    • Survey Best Practices
  • 12

    Card Nine - Making Mistakes

    • Card Nine - Course Outcomes

    • How to Manage Mistakes

    • Damage Control
  • 13

    Resource Recovery Infrastructure

    • Introduction to Infrastructure

    • Setting Up Your Infrastructure - Within Your Company

    • Setting Up Your Infrastructure - Engaging Staff

    • Strategy Activation: From Plan to Action, Bring Your Strategy to Life

    • Staff Surveys

    • Setting Targets - An Introduction

    • S.M.A.R.T.E.R Form

    • Breaking Down Barriers Form

    • Waste-as-a-Resource Workshop Cards

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    • Additional References - Resource Recovery

    • Homework: Failures and Sucesses

    • Resource Recovery Infrastructure Quiz
  • 14

    Conclusion

    • Bibliography

    • Please tell us what you think