Waste Minimization
Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Waste Minimization?
Measures or techniques that reduce the amount of wastes generated during industrial production processes; term is also applied to recycling and other efforts to reduce the amount of waste going into the waste stream.
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Advanced Wastewater Treatment Agricultural Waste Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials ACWM Bulky Waste Commercial Waste Commercial Waste Management Facility Construction and Demolition Waste Demand-side Waste Management Destroyed Medical Waste Food Processing Waste
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