1
That can be broken down into natural chemical elements by the action of biological agents, such as the Sun, water, bacteria, plants or animals.
2
Action of contaminating or contaminated.
3
Matter or related to it.
4
All material in solid, liquid or gaseous state, either isolated or mixed with each other, resulting from a process of extraction of nature, transformation, manufacture or consumption, which the owner decides to leave.
5
That it can be modelled easily.
6
Container for liquids, usually of glass or plastic, high, cylindrical and long and narrow neck.
7
Return to using a product or material several times "untreated", is equivalent to a "direct recycling". The filling of returnable containers, the use of palea ("pailets") wood in transportation, etc., are some examples.
8
Submit materials used or waste to a process of transformation or exploitation so that they can be used again.
9
Is considered generically to waste solids are urban, industrial, etc. See solid waste and municipal solid waste.