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Recycling

Process of converting waste materials into usable products to reduce the impacts on the natural environment,

Publicly Held Company

Owned by shareholders who can buy and sell shares on a public stock market. Owners have limited liability

Company

Business that is a separate legal entity from its owners, who have limited liability.

Producer

Manufacturing business that creates goods or provides services from resources to sell to customers

Manufacturing

Process of transforming raw materials into finished products

Research

Process of investigating and developing new products, processes, or ideas.

Recycled products

Goods made from materials that have been recovered and reused instead of being discarded

Products

Goods or services created by a business to sell to customers

Product recovery

Extracting valuable materials from used or waste products for reuse

e-waste

Discarded electronic products

Factory

Physical facility where goods are manufactured, processed, or assembled using machinery, equipment and labour.

Efficiencies

Ability of a business to use resources such as labour, materials, capital equipment, and energy in the most effective way to minimise waste and costs.

Production

Process of creating goods or services by combining resources such as raw materials, labour and capital machinery.

Market-oriented

Focused on identifying and meeting the needs and preferences of its customers.

Growth

A business increasing its size (scale of operations or size of its workforce), output, or market share over time.

Aggregates

Granular raw materials used in construction such as limestone and clay, providing volume, stability, and strength to concrete.

Business-to-business (B2B)

Commercial transactions between businesses

Relevant B2B services:

• Waste collection and disposal

• Machinery and maintenance repair

• Energy supply and renewable energy services

• Laboratory testing services

• Security services

Carbon intensive

Production that releases large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Cement

Binding construction material used to make concrete

Circuit boards

Electric components containing metals and plastics.

Clay

Natural aggregate used in cement production

Concrete

Construction material made from cement, sand, aggregates (limestone and clay), and water

Jewellery makers

Businesses that provide jewellery using precious metals and stones.

Landfill

Where waste, including plastics and e-waste, is buried.

Limestone

Natural rock used to produce cement

Plastic-shredding machinery

Breakers plastic waste into smaller pieces for easier processing

Precious Metals

Rare, valuable metals like gold (connector plating and conductivity pins), silver (used in electrical contacts and solder), and platinum (used in capacitors and connectors)

Room temperature

Typical indoor temperature, around 20-25C, with no added heating or cooling.

Solar panels

Devices that convert sunlight into electricity

Toxic metals

Harmful substances that can pose serious risks to human health and the environment.