Waste

Waste and wastes are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance which is discarded after primary use, or it is worthless, defective and of no use.

The term is often subjective (because waste to one person is not necessarily waste to another) and sometimes objectively inaccurate (for example, to send scrap metals to a landfill is to inaccurately classify them as waste, because they are recyclable). Examples include municipal solid waste (household trash/refuse), hazardous waste, wastewater (such as sewage, which contains bodily wastes (feces and urine) and surface runoff), radioactive waste, and others.

Definitions

United Nations Environment Program

According to the Basel Convention,

United Nations Statistics Division, Glossary of Environment Statistics

European Union

Under the Waste Framework Directive, the European Union defines waste as "an object the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard."

Types

There are many waste types defined by modern systems of waste management, notably including:

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10 Pool Opening Tips for Swim Season 2023

Purcell Register 31 May 2023
If you use winterizing plugs to protect pool plumbing during the coldest months, now is the time to remove them from the pool inlets and outlets. If you used antifreeze to winterize the suction plumbing, discharge this to waste or backwash the filter to remove it....
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You should be storing bacon grease in the refrigerator or freezer

Chatanooga Times Free Press 31 May 2023
It's a question that doesn't come up in most conversations, but how are you storing your bacon grease? It appears I've been doing it the wrong way my entire life ... It's a win-win ... Once it hardens, it will create a plumbing disaster. On top of that, you're wasting precious bacon grease that you could use to boost the flavor of future dishes....
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Cocoa City Council Proclaims May 7-13 as ‘Drinking Water Week’, Recommends Water-Wise Conservation Tips

Space Coast Daily 25 May 2023
Cocoa City Council proclaimed the week of May 7–13 as Drinking Water Week in the City of Cocoa. (City of Cocoa image) ... Showers & Baths. ■ Take five-minute showers. A five-minute shower will use 14-25 gallons of water ... Toilet Flushing ... Flushing things away only wastes water and can cause problems in the plumbing and at the sewage treatment plant ... Laundry ... ....
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There’s a good reason why so many adults are scared of clowns

Popular Science 24 May 2023
We’ve all come across signs in toilets begging us not to flush anything other than waste and sewer-safe toilet paper for fear of clogging or damaging plumbing ... Wine bottles, kitchen waste, unwanted ceramic plates and bowls, old buttons, toys, cannon balls, smoking pipes, waste ......
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Maple Leafs should get their house in order for next GM

Canoe 23 May 2023
Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below ... Play Video ... Or does the boss actually wait and see who else might shake loose around the league now that the plumb high-paying job in Toronto is on the table?. While it’s thought Shanahan is wasting time hoping an established exec such as St ... SIMMONS ... ....
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Housing Preservation Grant in the works

Gettysburg Times 22 May 2023
SAFE Housing Inc ... sanitary water and waste disposal systems paired with plumbing and fixtures, insulation and storm windows, heating systems, electrical wiring, structural supports and foundations, roofs, siding, porches, and stoops, modifications for individuals with disabilities or aging persons, mold remediation, and lead abatement services ... .......
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Nan Kirlin: Improperly disposed of lithium batteries can be dangerous

Gaston Gazette 21 May 2023
Regardless of curbside or delivery to a convenience site, trash ends up in the Gaston County Landfill.The trash is deposited into a “cell,” originally a hole dug down into the surface of the landscape, properly lined and plumbed for the handling of rainwater, and fitted with gas ......
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This budget-friendly innovation lets you add a bathroom anywhere

The Community Post 17 May 2023
While traditional bathroom additions and remodels can be costly due to things like demolition and complex plumbing configurations, above-floor technology is making bathroom updates more accessible and affordable than ever ... rip up flooring or demo concrete to install new plumbing....

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