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Organic waste

Discarded biodegradable material from households, agriculture, commerce or industry.

Definition

Discarded biodegradable material from households, agriculture, commerce or industry. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Wastes, by-products and secondary feedstocks

How current fate, contamination, regulation and avoided treatment shape the value of waste-derived resources.

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REFERENCES

References & further reading

U.S. Department of Energy (2024). 2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources.https://doi.org/10.23720/BT2023/2316165 ↗