FORNY320 Sustainable Management of Resources in a Circular Economy

Knowledge

The students will achieve detailed knowledge about:

• Methodologies and models for calculating environmental and resource efficiency from different waste management treatment methods.
• Waste policies, management of waste resources in a circular economy and sustainable use of waste resources.
• How recycled materials influence environmental and resource efficiency and effectiveness of new products and which technical standards that must be fulfilled to use recycled materials in different types of products.
• Waste statistics as a tool to get an overview of waste resources in society.

Skills

Through the lectures and practical training sessions, the students will be able to:

• Calculate environmental and resource efficiency and effectiveness, as well as cost-benefit analyses of different waste management solutions.
• Assess and describe the different actors’ roles in the waste management systems, including the municipalities and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) companies.

General competence.

Students should be able to communicate how the waste sector is organised, waste statistics, various treatment solutions for waste, as well as and quality requirements related to recycled material. The course will provide students with a good background for getting a job in municipalities, waste companies, private waste companies as well as national authorities and consulting companies