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Definition
Sorting of different materials comprising a waste (such as glass, metals, paper, plastics) at its point of generation, for a simpler and more efficient recycling or final disposal.
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source separation is in the Environment & Pollution Control subject.
source separation appears in the definition of the following term: solid waste management
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