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WASTE SORTING [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements ... Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through curbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

La séparation des déchets est le processus par lequel les déchets sont séparés en différents éléments. Le tri des déchets peut être effectué manuellement à la maison [...] ou automatiquement séparé dans des installations de récupération de matériaux ou des systèmes de traitement biologique mécanique.

Spanish

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