Glossary
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This glossary gives an overview on terms used in the area of biowaste utilisation and it only includes small paragraphs and definitions on the listed topics. o get more information on some of these these topics, please use the links to the articles (if given).
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- Biowaste, bio-waste, biodegradable waste
- 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]
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- Decomposer
- Any micro-organism, funghi or small animal small animal that causes organic material to undergo biological or chemical breakdown.
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- Municipal solid waste (MSW)
- MSW is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. In the European Union, the semantic definition is mixed municipal waste, given waste code 20 03 01 in the European Waste Catalog. Although the waste may originate from a number of sources that has nothing to do with a municipality, the traditional role of municipalities in collecting and managing these kinds of waste have produced the particular etymology.
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Links
- ↑ European Commission, : Biodegradable waste , Last access 2021-09-23. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/waste-and-recycling/biodegradable-waste_en