Waste Management

Biodegradable waste

Waste that can be broken down by natural processes, such as food scraps and yard waste.

Non-biodegradable waste

Waste that cannot be broken down by natural processes, such as plastics and metals.

Mining waste

Includes waste rock, chemicals, and tailings generated from mining activities.

Obsolete pesticides

Pesticides that are no longer useful and contribute to waste in agriculture.

Municipal solid waste

Commonly referred to as trash or garbage generated by households and businesses.

E-waste

Electronic waste that includes discarded electronic devices and components.

Basel Convention

An international treaty aimed at reducing hazardous waste generation and promoting environmentally sound management of such waste.

e-Stewards Initiative

A program that establishes electronics waste recycling standards to ensure safe disposal of e-waste.

Wastewater treatment

The process that removes contaminants from wastewater, generating sewage sludge and chemicals as waste.

Construction demolition waste

Waste produced from the demolition of buildings, such as concrete, plastic, wood, metal, and glass.