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121City of Oakland's Zero Waste Program — The City of Oakland, California, adopted a Zero Waste Strategic Plan in 2006, detailing a road map for the City to follow toward the implementation of a Zero Waste System by 2020. As stated in a City Resolution, introduced by then Mayor Jerry… …
122Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive — European Union directive: Directive 2002/95/EC Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Made by Council Parliament …
123Reuse — is using an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and new life reuse where it is used for a new function. In contrast, recycling is the breaking down of the used item into raw… …
124Glossary of environmental science — This is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and… …
125Plastic shopping bag — Plastic shopping bags, or carrier bags or plastic grocery bags, are a common type of shopping bag in several countries. Most often these bags are intended for a single use to carry items from a store to a home: reuse for storage or trash is… …
126List of waste management acronyms — The following article contains a list of acronyms used in the waste management industry. [ [http://www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/11384.doc Waste management jargonyms] CIWM website, Accessed 9/11/06] [ [http://www.environment… …
127Nespresso — is the brand name of Nestlé Nespresso S.A., an operating unit of the Nestlé Group based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Nespresso machines brew espresso from special capsules containing ground coffee. Contents 1 History 2 Machines 3 Capsules …
128Ontario Deposit Return Program — The Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP), also simply known as Bag it Back, is a regulation of the province of Ontario, Canada in 2007. Its purpose is to divert recyclable materials from landfill or low quality recycling uses by charging a fee… …
