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  2. 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 ...

  3. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Through optimizing product designs, manufacturing processes, and end-of-life management, LCA aims to maximize the use of the world's limited resources and minimize the unnecessary generation of waste. In summary, the product lifecycle framework underscores the importance of a holistic approach to product design, use, and disposal.

  4. Waste sorting - Wikipedia

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    Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass. Wet waste typically refers to organic waste usually generated by eating establishments and are heavy in weight due to dampness. With segregation, each form of waste goes into its category at the point of dumping or collection, but sorting happens after dumping or collection.

  5. Landfill - Wikipedia

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    In the past, waste was simply left in piles or thrown into pits (known in archeology as middens). Landfills take up a lot of land and pose environmental risks. Some landfill sites are used for waste management purposes, such as temporary storage, consolidation and transfer, or for various stages of processing waste material, such as sorting ...

  6. Human composting is rising in popularity as an earth-friendly ...

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    A body is wrapped in a biodegradable shroud and placed in a long metal capsule — surrounded with a mixture of wood chips, mulch and wildflowers. As it decomposes, the body releases nitrogen and ...

  7. List of solid waste treatment technologies - Wikipedia

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    Refuse-derived fuel; Mechanical heat treatment; Molten salt oxidation; Pyrolysis; UASB (applied to solid wastes) Waste autoclave; Specific to organic waste: Bioconversion of biomass to mixed alcohol fuels; In-vessel composting; Landfarming; Sewage treatment; Tunnel composting

  8. List of waste types - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural waste; Animal by-products (see slaughterhouse waste); Biodegradable waste; Biomedical waste; Bulky waste; Business waste; Chemical waste; Clinical waste (see Biomedical waste)

  9. No. 3 Iowa State posts wire-to-wire win vs. No. 25 Baylor - AOL

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    After two more free throws by Chatfield and a 3-pointer by Jones, Iowa State extended its lead to 61-38 with 6:56 remaining. Roach finally stopped the run with a 3-pointer, but Baylor still ...