EH&S Environmental Health & Safety Introduction15 minCompliance tier
Sustainable Materials Management
Manage materials in ways that protect the environment
What you'll be able to do
•Explain what sustainable materials management means and how it looks across a material's full life from sourcing to disposal
•Apply the reduce, reuse, and recycle order of priority to real workplace materials and packaging
•Identify opportunities to cut waste and divert materials from the landfill in your own work area
•Sort and route materials into the correct waste, recycling, and reuse streams
Who it's for
Employees who handle materials, packaging, or waste as part of daily operations, plus anyone on a sustainability or facilities team looking to reduce environmental impact. Useful for supervisors setting up recycling and waste-reduction practices.
What changes on the job
•More materials correctly sorted and diverted from landfill
•Practical waste-reduction ideas surfaced from the people doing the work
•Cleaner separation of recycling, reuse, and disposal streams
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Is this a regulatory compliance course or an environmental practices course?
It leans toward environmental stewardship and waste reduction rather than a specific legal requirement. It complements the compliance-focused courses on hazardous waste and spill response by covering everyday, non-hazardous materials.
How long is it?
About 15 minutes, self-paced, suitable for a general audience with no prerequisites.
How does this help my company beyond doing the right thing?
Reducing, reusing, and recycling materials often lowers disposal costs and waste volume while supporting environmental goals. The course helps employees spot those opportunities in their own areas.