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==Types of biowaste== | |||
Bio-waste is defined as biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from food processing plants. It does not include forestry or agricultural residues, manure, sewage sludge, or other biodegradable waste such as natural textiles, paper or processed wood. It also excludes those by-products of food production that never become waste.<ref>''[https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/waste-and-recycling/biodegradable-waste_en biodegradable waste]'', definition at European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment.</ref> | |||
Biowaste is devided in several groups depending on its origin: | Biowaste is devided in several groups depending on its origin: | ||
* [[Garden waste]] | *[[Garden waste]] | ||
* [[Food waste]] | *[[Food waste]] | ||
* Mixed biogenic waste with municipal waste | *Mixed biogenic waste with municipal waste | ||
In the EWC-Stat Waste Categories biowaste is included in item 31 ("Animal and mixed food waste"), item 32 ("Vegetal wastes") and partly item 34 ("Household and similar wastes").<ref>{{Cite book|author=EUROSTAT|year=2010|section_title=|editor=|book_title=[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/342366/351806/Guidance-on-EWCStat-categories-2010.pdf/0e7cd3fc-c05c-47a7-818f-1c2421e55604 Guidance on classification of waste according to EWC-Stat categories; Supplement to the Manual for the Implementation of the Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on Waste Statistics.]|publisher=Commission of the European Communities|place=Brussels}}</ref> | |||
==Refernces== | |||
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==Further information== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Biodegradable waste]] | *[[wikipedia:Biodegradable waste]] | ||
[[Category:Feedstock]] | [[Category:Feedstock]] | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 20 April 2021
Biowaste, bio-waste or biodegradable waste is a type of feedstock defined as waste from organic origin. It includes any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane or simple organic molecules (biodegradability) by micro-organisms and other living things by composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion or similar processes. It also includes some inorganic materials which can be decomposed by bacteria.
Types of biowaste
Bio-waste is defined as biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from food processing plants. It does not include forestry or agricultural residues, manure, sewage sludge, or other biodegradable waste such as natural textiles, paper or processed wood. It also excludes those by-products of food production that never become waste.[1]
Biowaste is devided in several groups depending on its origin:
- Garden waste
- Food waste
- Mixed biogenic waste with municipal waste
In the EWC-Stat Waste Categories biowaste is included in item 31 ("Animal and mixed food waste"), item 32 ("Vegetal wastes") and partly item 34 ("Household and similar wastes").[2]
Refernces
- ↑ biodegradable waste, definition at European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment.
- ↑ EUROSTAT, 2010: Guidance on classification of waste according to EWC-Stat categories; Supplement to the Manual for the Implementation of the Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on Waste Statistics.. Commission of the European Communities, Brussels.