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downcycling<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
A characteristic of reprocessing a material in which the quality of the material decreases over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
leachate<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Liquid in a landfill consisting of rainwater, liquid from organic waste, and dissolved pollutants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
municipal solid waste (MSW)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Waste from households, offices, institutions, and small businesses; called \u2018municipal\u2019 because such waste is the responsibility of local governments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
pollution prevention<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The design of a process or activity to reduce or eliminate the creation of pollution or waste at the source.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
recycling<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
A waste disposal method which extracts materials from the waste stream and processes them so that they can be reused in some way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
sanitary landfill <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
A landfill engineered to prevent leaks from contaminating soil and water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
waste-to-energy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
A process which captures methane from landfills and burns it in gas turbines to generate electricity or heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
waste<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Unwanted or discarded material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n