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2. Precycling - Wikipedia

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   Precycling is the practice of reducing waste by attempting to avoid buying items which will generate waste into home or business. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also cites that precycling is the preferred method of integrated solid waste management because it cuts waste at its source and therefore trash is eliminated before it is created.

3. Pre-consumer recycling - Wikipedia

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   Pre-consumer recycling is the reclamation of waste materials that were created during the process of manufacturing or delivering goods prior to their delivery to a consumer. [1] Pre-consumer recycled materials can be broken down and remade into similar or different materials, or can be sold "as is" to third-party buyers who then use those ...

4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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   Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. [1] This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.

5. Post-consumer waste - Wikipedia

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   Post-consumer waste is distinguished from pre-consumer waste, which is the reintroduction of manufacturing scrap (such as trimmings from paper production, defective aluminum cans, etc.) back into the manufacturing process. Pre-consumer waste is commonly used in manufacturing industries, and is often not considered recycling in the traditional ...

6. History of waste management - Wikipedia

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   The first occurrence of organised solid waste management system appeared in London in the late 18th century. [13] A waste collection and resource recovery system was established around the 'dust-yards'. The main constituent of municipal waste was the coal ash ('dust') which had a market value for brick-making and as a soil improver.

7. Mechanical biological treatment - Wikipedia

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   Process flow chart. The terms mechanical biological treatment or mechanical biological pre-treatment relate to a group of solid waste treatment systems.These systems enable the recovery of materials contained within the mixed waste and facilitate the stabilisation of the biodegradable component of the material.