Rsourcing of solid waste is an important challenge and opportunity for the sustainable development in human society. This course starts from the background and mechanism of solide waste generation, as well as related analysis and testing methods, and then describes the technology and engineering knowledge of solid waste treatment and/or disposal in different industries. Combining to current worldwide zero waste concept and the vision of zero waste city in China, it teaches students to consider solid waste issues from different dimensions, including eco-design, environmental ethics and etc. The course is finished by a discussion about future trend of solid waste resource.
This course also includes solid waste knowledge related factory visits, classroom debates, group projects, and etc.
固体废物资源化是人类社会面临可持续发展的一个重要挑战和机遇。本课程从废弃物产生的背景和机理，以及与之相关联的分析测试方法出发，讲述不同行业固体废物处理和处置的技术与工程知识，结合当今世界零废弃概念和中国无废城市愿景，教会学生以不同的维度去考虑固体废物的问题，包括生态设计和环境伦理等，最终探讨资源化技术的未来方向。
本课程也包括资源化技术知识点相关的工厂参观，课堂辩论，小组课题等等。