Pitfalls of extrapolation (STARS)
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Is the biggest threat to your recycling and sustainable materials management planning and reporting the naysayers to recycling and sustainability? Or is it the false expectations or false results that come from an over-reliance on extrapolation?
Before you find yourself in a situation that is at least awkward and even potentially damaging for your program, I'd encourage you to check out my latest blog series on the Pitfalls of Extrapolation.
http://blog.max-r.net/2012/07/17/pitfalls-of-extrapolation/
http://blog.max-r.net/2012/07/20/pitfalls-of-extrapolation-pt-2/
http://blog.max-r.net/2012/07/24/pitfalls-of-extrapolation-pt-3/
Hope this helps.
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The links aren't working anymore. Could you repost your articles?