Chapter 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 agricultural waste | waste from the raising of animals and harvesting and processing of crops and trees |
| composting | the process of harnessing the natural process of decomposition to transform organic materials into compost, a husmuslike material with many environmental benefits |
| incineration | method of disposing of solid waste by burning |
| industrial solid waste | a wide variety of materials such as demolition waste, foundry sand, scraps from manufactoring processes, sludge, ash from combustion, and other similar materials produced by industry |
| leachate | contaminent-laden water that flows from landfills or other contaminated sites |
| mass burn | a methid of incineration of solid waste in which material is fed into a furnace on movable metal grates |
| mining waste | waste from the processing of rock from mining operations. it includes solid materials that are typically dumped on the land near the milling site and liquid wastes typically stored in ponds |
| municipal solid waste | all the waste produced by the residents of a community |
| muncipal solid waste landfill | a waste storage site constructed above impermeable clay layer that is lined with an impermeable membrane and includes mechanisms for dealing with liquid and gas materials generated by the contents of the landfill |
| recycling | the process of reclaiming a resource and reusing it for another or the same structure or person |
| solid waste | unwanted objects or particles that accumulate on the site where they are produced |
| source reduction | reducing the amount of solid waste generated by using less, or converting from heavy packaging materials to lightweight ones |
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