The document summarizes strategies for reducing solid and liquid waste at the government, business, and individual levels. It discusses source reduction principles and provides examples of policies and initiatives in British Columbia to encourage waste prevention through incentives, regulations, and education programs targeting water and energy conservation, recycling, and sustainable consumption.

1. Solid and Liquid Waste SCD Group 4 Presentation

6. Source reduction is the preferred method of waste management because it keeps materials from entering the waste stream in the first place.  Image from: http://www.zerowastenetwork.org/images/P2heirarchy.gif

7. “ By encouraging and even demanding more efficient use of existing resources, communities can satisfy their needs while saving money and conserving existing water supplies… The challenge is to reduce our consumption without compromising our comfort, and it can be done if communities use water-efficient products and devices, and adopt strategies or techniques that foster water conservation” (Roseland, 2003, p 61). Reducing Water Consumption

11. Provincial Incentive: BC Provincial Tax Exemptions The British Columbia Provincial Government offers individuals and businesses PST exemptions on approved energy efficient materials… … and less energy is used on heating houses and buildings.

21. Community & Individual Waste

22. Individual Waste Production In 2002 , Statistics Canada estimated that each Canadian generated about 383kg of waste, or around 30 green garbage bags! The Daily, Friday, December 2, 2005. Human Activity and the Environment: Solid waste One of the biggest problems with waste being generated by individuals is the disposal of special wastes (Ie: computers, old electronics, medical waste, dead batteries). Despite huge safety concerns not only for the environment but for your health, many of these items are being improperly disposed of, and ending up in regular garbages. The Daily, Thursday, March 27, 2008. Study: Disposal of household special wastes

27. Government Section Sources Landfill picture: extracted from: http://www.followtheway.info/wp-content/images/OTR_206.jpg ., on February 11, 2009 “ By sea land and air we prosper” picture: extracted February 12, 2009 from; http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/visualidentity/images/motto-72.JPG ., “ Changed priorities ahead” picture: extracted February 12, 2009 from; http://www.kelvin.scottishgreens.org.uk/system/files/changed-priorities.jpg., Green car picture: extracted February 10, 2009 from; http://www.akiln.com/lmg-green-cars/images/header_r1.gif http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/sustain_envplan.htm ; extracted Feb. 11, 2009 http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/about_principles.htm ; extracted Feb 11, 2009 UBC Endowment Lands Administration Office, 5495 Chancellor Blvd V6T 1E2 ; phone: 604-660-1808 ecoENERGY; http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20080624/documents/a8.pdf (view appendix for list of incentives)‏ http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/documents_library/bulletins/sst_011.pdf (BC provincial tax exemption) http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/water_rights/water_act_info/index.html (BC Water Protection Act)‏