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overburden > waste recovery > recycling > residue recycling
waste > waste recovery > recycling > residue recycling

Preferred term

residue recycling  

Definition

  • Recycling of material or energy which is left over or wasted in industrial processes and other human activities. Examples include waste heat and gaseous pollutants from electricity generation, slag from metal-ore refining, and garbage. A residual becomes an output or input when a technological advance creates economic opportunities for the waste.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7160

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