Waste Prevention and Circular Economy (EaD)

Year
1

Academic year
2016-2017

Code
02033423

Subject Area
Envieonment and Spatial Planning

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
E-learning

ECTS Credits
2.5

Type
Elective

Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit has as main objective to understand how the different infrastructures promote integrated waste management and sustainability. It is also intended to understand the waste hierarchy, with a greater focus on the prevention of waste production. It also promotes the development and application of waste prevention plans with the application of the Circular Economy, presenting several practical examples.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

• Integrated waste management. Legislation. EU and national waste policy.

• Waste prevention, reduction and reuse

• How to implement waste prevention programs in order to achieve the new EU goals

• Application of the circular economy in waste prevention, practical examples.

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment
This unit adopts the continuous assessment model, and the final classification of the trainees is the result of the work developed throughout the course (namely, participation in forums and the performance of evaluation activities). The final classification of each student will be expressed in a scale of 0 - 20 points: 100.0%

Bibliography

PERSU 2020. Plano Estratégico de Resíduos Urbanos. Portaria n.º 187-A/2014.

Rumo à Economia Circular O Racional de Negócio para Acelerar a Transição (2015). Fundação Elenn MacArthur.

A nova economia do Plástico (2016). Fundação Elenn MacArthur.