waste

Waste
related: plastic, recycling , sustainability , circular economy , resilience, garbage Synonyms: litter, trash, dross flickr: [|basura]

Definition:
Wastes are materials that are unwanted or no longer have a useful purpose. Classifying waste is a subjective process as one person's waste often has some value to others. Recyclable materials are not waste, food waste can be composted to make fertilisers, Radioactive waste can be reprocessed but there will always be residual radioactive wastes that cannot be made safe with the technology currently deployed. Other wastes can only be made safe by incineration although energy can sometimes be extracted from the process.

Food Waste
Approximately one third of all food grown ends up as waste before it is eaten. This makes addressing food security much more difficult. Furthermore it is a waste of the resources used in producing the food the main inputs being water, energy, fertilisers both natural and man-made. Food Wastage Footprint:Impacts on Natural Resources (2013)

Videos
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