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waste
Materials that are not prime products (that is, products produced for the market) for which the generator has no further use in terms of his/her own purposes of production, transformation or consumption, and of which he/she wants to dispose. Wastes may be generated during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products, the consumption of final products, and other human activities. Residuals recycled or reused at the place of generation are excluded. See also biological waste, solid waste, industrial wastes and household waste.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Environment
- Category: Environment statistics
- Company: United Nations
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- J.Small
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