Waste management is a complex topic today, and operational practises for transporting and processing waste vary greatly between cities, nations, and continents.
Attempts have been made, however, to dissect the problem and construct a framework that divides the various types of waste management into a hierarchical system.
This system aims to cover a product's entire lifecycle and extract the maximum potential benefits from any waste.
As a result, waste management is typically divided into three categories based on the now-famous "3Rs" — Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Unfortunately, this concept only addresses best practises in waste management by providing guidance on the best ways to repurpose waste for minimal environmental impact.
In reality, some waste materials cannot be processed by this programme, and for some waste products, an impasse is all too frequently reached.