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waste > type of waste > Biologically degradable waste

Preferred term

Biologically degradable waste  

Definition

  • Any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane or simple organic molecules by micro-organisms and other living things using composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion or similar processes

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15079

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