Global - Waste
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| What is NIMBY | (NOT IN MY BACKYARD) A concept where people want to build highways, dumps or landfills near peoples houses.
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| What is waste | Any product with no further use for any person, organisation
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| What is commercial and industrial waste | waste produced by business
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| What is ethical consumption | Intent to purchase goods that have caused minimal harm or damage to humans, animals or the environment
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| What is Green Waste | Anything organic (e.g lawn clippings)
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| Basel Convection | The basel convention is the control of trans-boundry movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal
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| Points on the great pacific garbage patch | Gyre (Current) of rubbish -- Very small bits of plastic but in large quantities -- The plastic doesn't break down it breaks up
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| What is recycle | To turn one thing into another avoiding landfill
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| What is Reuse | This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again and a again for the same function, and new life reuse where it is used for a different function
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| What is Reduce | Company modification of products to reduce size to minimise waste and transport costs
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| What is human waste | the bi-product from the digestive system
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| What is E- waste | electronics like computers that are nearing the end of their useful life.
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| How does a landfill work | — Massive Hole deep enough to find clay prevents water coming through
— geothermic plastic acts as water contamination barrier
— Pipe with holes collects water under dirt and on the layer of plastic
— Layers of rubbish produces methane gas
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