Waste minimisation — is the process and the policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a society. It is part of the wider aim of waste reduction which is often described as a component of the waste hierarchy. In the waste hierarchy, the most… … Wikipedia
Waste — Waste, is an unwanted or undesired material or substance. It is also referred to as rubbish, trash, garbage, or junk depending upon the type of material and the regional terminology. In living organisms, waste relates to unwanted substances or… … Wikipedia
Waste collection — A waste collection vehicle in in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand … Wikipedia
waste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 missing an opportunity to do/use sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total, utter ▪ The whole thing has been a complete waste of time. ▪ big, colossal … Collocations dictionary
Waste management in Switzerland — Switzerland is highly active on the recycling and anti littering front and is one of the top recyclers in the world with a mean of 76% of all currently recyclable items being recycled. [ [http://www.swissrecycling.ch/deutsch/wregel.htm Recycling… … Wikipedia
Waste types — There are many waste streams consisting of a number of waste types. These are produced by a variety of processes. Each waste type has different methods of associated waste management. The following is a list of waste types:*Animal by products… … Wikipedia
waste — waste1 W3S2 [weıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bad use)¦ 2 go to waste 3 be a waste of time/money/effort etc 4¦(unwanted materials)¦ 5 a waste of space 6¦(land)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: WASTE2] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
household refuse — buitinės atliekos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Daiktai ir medžiagos, naudoti žmogaus gamybinėje, namų ūkio veikloje ir praradę būdingas savybes. atitikmenys: angl. domestic garbage; domestic waste; household refuse;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
waste — 1 /weIst/ noun 1 BAD USE (singular, uncountable) things such as money or skills that should be used and are not, or that are not used effectively: waste in government departments (+ of): Being unemployed is such a waste of your talents. 2 be a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
waste — 1. verb 1) he doesn t like to waste money Syn: squander, misspend, misuse, fritter away, throw away, lavish, dissipate, throw around; informal blow, splurge Ant: conserve 2) these children are wasting away in the … Thesaurus of popular words
