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  2. Gypsum recycling - Wikipedia

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    Gypsum waste such as gypsum blocks and plaster do not require the removal of paper, as they are not made with paper from the beginning. It is typical for the gypsum recyclers to accept up to 3 per cent of contamination from other materials. The professional recyclers are capable of handling gypsum waste with nails and screws, wall coverings etc.

  3. Gypsum Recycling International - Wikipedia

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    The gypsum recycling system from GRI is a complete system with all the necessary elements for taking the waste from the place of generation to the processing facility, where the waste is transformed into a reusable raw material that is delivered to the plasterboard plant nearby at a cost lower than virgin gypsum. The system encompasses: a ...

  4. Recycling by product - Wikipedia

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    Some of the reasons for recycling this waste are: Gypsum is one of the few construction materials for which closed loop recycling is possible. [3] Closed loop gypsum recycling saves virgin gypsum resources. According to the European Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste, [4] recycling should be preferred to recovery and landfill disposal.

  5. Materials recovery facility - Wikipedia

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    A materials recovery facility for the recycling of domestic waste Clean materials recovery facility recycling video. A materials recovery facility, materials reclamation facility, materials recycling facility or multi re-use facility (MRF, pronounced "murf") is a specialized waste sorting and recycling system [1] that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials for marketing to end ...

  6. Pay as you throw - Wikipedia

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    A variety of models exist depending on the region and municipality. Waste can be measured by weight or size, or by unit counts, identified using different types of bags, tags, containers or even RFID. Services for waste diversion, like recycling and composting, are often provided free of charge where pay-as-you-throw systems are implemented. [1]

  7. Packaging waste - Wikipedia

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    Packaging waste is a dominant contributor in today's world and responsible for half of the waste in the globe. [4] The recycling rate in 2015 for containers and packaging was 53 percent. Furthermore, the process of burning of containers and packaging was 7.2 million tons (21.4 percent of total combustion with energy recovery).

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    When it’s time to start recycling organic waste material, a compostable bag or layering the food waste with yard trimmings or food-soiled paper will reduce or eliminate odor and pests ...

  9. 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 ...