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RESOURCE RECOVERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

The productive extraction of useful materials or energy from waste products.

CONT

Resource recovery consists of measures to maximize the economic opportunities and success in recovering products (and by-products), materials and energy at the end of product life, and putting them back to work in the economy through recycling and reuse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Extraction ou récupération d'éléments de valeur, habituellement de l'énergie dans des déchets.

CONT

[Les] produits sont conçus dès le départ pour assurer un taux élevé de récupération des ressources.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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