Waste management
Waste Management
Waste Management (pronounced: /weɪst ˈmænɪdʒmənt/) is the process of treating solid wastes and offers a variety of solutions for recycling items that don't belong to trash. It is about how garbage can be used as a valuable resource.
Etymology
The term "Waste Management" is derived from the English words "waste" and "management". "Waste" comes from the Old Norse word "vestr", meaning "waste, desert", and "management" comes from the Italian word "maneggiare" which means "to handle" — especially "to control a horse", which in turn derives from the Latin word "manus" meaning "hand".
Related Terms
- Landfill: A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment.
- Recycling: The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
- Composting: A natural process that turns organic material into a nutrient-rich soil conditioner.
- Incineration: A waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials.
- Hazardous Waste: Waste that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.
- Waste Minimization: The process and the policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a society.
- Waste Sorting: The process by which waste is separated into different elements.
- Waste Treatment: The activities required to ensure that waste has the least practicable impact on the environment.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Waste management
- Wikipedia's article - Waste management
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