Waste

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012641",
  "term": "Waste",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Any substance or object which the holder discards, intends to discard, or is required to discard. In the context of polymers, this includes post-consumer plastic products, manufacturing scraps, and end-of-life materials that are not repurposed or recycled. The classification of a material as waste is determined by national and international regulations, such as the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 377. 'Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 406 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-12-04)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/waste/"
}