Source Separation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026203",
  "term": "Source Separation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Organizing materials by type (such as paper, metal, plastic, and glass) so that these items can be recycled instead of thrown away. For example, many of us separate these items from the rest of our household and office wastes. Industries also organize materials in this fashion.\n\n2. Separating materials (such as paper, metal, and glass) by type at the point of discard so that they can be recycled.\n\n3. The segregation of hazardous materials from nonhazardous materials to reduce the volume of hazardous waste that must meet special removal and disposal requirements; it is a method used by industry to control costs.\n\n4. Segregating various wastes at the point of generation (e.g., separation of paper, metal and glass from other wastes to make recycling simpler and more efficient).\n\n5. The setting aside of recyclable materials at their point of generation by the generator.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste: Reusable Vocabulary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 246.101 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/source-separation/"
}