Waste Hierarchy Pocket Guide
Recall the waste hierarchy fast enough to use it during packaging, food, and operations decisions.
What is the first hierarchy question to ask when a material stream looks wasteful? Can we prevent or reduce the material at the source before we optimize what happens after it becomes waste? This keeps the team from jumping straight to recycling and missing the higher-leverage redesign move. Which is usually the stronger move? If function is preserved, prevention usually outranks recyclability because it avoids material use altogether. "At least it’s recyclable, so we’re fine." Packaging review or waste meeting You say Recyclable helps, but the stronger question is whether we can remove the material before it ever needs a…
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