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Commercial Waste

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005759

1. Refers to waste generated by businesses, such as office buildings; retail and wholesale establishments; and restaurants. Examples include old corrugated containers, food scraps, office papers, disposable tableware, paper napkins, and yard trimmings. (U.S. EPA, 1996b)

2. All solid waste emanating from business establishments such as stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers, and theaters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005759
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesMeasuring Recycling Guidance Glossary; Terms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005759",
  "term": "Commercial Waste",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Refers to waste generated by businesses, such as office buildings; retail and wholesale establishments; and restaurants. Examples include old corrugated containers, food scraps, office papers, disposable tableware, paper napkins, and yard trimmings. (U.S. EPA, 1996b)\n\n2. All solid waste emanating from business establishments such as stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers, and theaters.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Measuring Recycling Guidance Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/commercial-waste/"
}

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