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    Waste Hierarchy
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    We need to rethink how we buy, use and throw out used items to reduce the costs and impacts of waste. In the waste hierarchy, throwing garbage away in the landfill is the last resort. The waste hierarchy places priority on preventing waste (reduce and reuse), diverting waste from the landfill (recycle and recover), and minimizing what goes into the landfill (dispose).
    Linear and Circular Economies
    Waste Hierarchy