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Biography

Professor, Global Waste Management Expert from United Kingdom

Paul Connett is one of the world’s leading experts in waste management.
He is a Professor of Chemistry at St Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
Connett’s opposition to incineration as a method of managing solid waste, based on his chemical analysis of the byproducts of the process, has taken him to 49 states, five Canadian provinces and 44 other countries.
He has given over 1,700 public presentations, written many articles on dioxin and waste management and co-produced several videotapes on those topics, as a result of that research.

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Paul Connett

What’s the best way to deal with waste? (part 1)

Professor Connett talks about the unnecessary pollution caused by incineration and landfill. Much of this can be avoided by using a ‘zero waste’ strategy. A great deal…

Recorded: 2 February 2005

Paul Connett

What’s the best way to deal with waste? (part 2)

Paul Connett looks at case studies of successful zero waste operations around the world. These include a resource recovery park in Canberra, Australia (the first community ever…

Recorded: 2 February 2005

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