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Source section: Section 4 - Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies PDF page: 83 Guide page: 76 OCR quality: medium (153 words)
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To comply with LEED requirements, a project team conducts a waste stream audit for the entire consumables waste stream. The audit results are used to establish a baseline that identifies the amount and percentage of each material in the waste stream. Results from the waste audit can reveal opportunities for increasing recycling and waste diversion and be used to adjust the recycling procedures at the facility. Assume that a project team has conducted a waste stream audit and tracked 300 pounds of waste, consisting of the following: Pounds Percentage Trash and wet waste | 200 |B Pape OO Cardboard 2s | 8 Plastic lass a Because 28% of the waste stream is recyclable paper and cardboard paper, the project team should provide recommendations to improve the recycling rate and source reduction of these items. The team should also share the audit results with the building’s occupants to encourage their participation in on-site recycling programs. Zz 9 E a Ww a &
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