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Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy Mayor of London 161
Producer Responsibility is about producers and others involved
in the distribution and sale of goods taking greater responsibility
for those goods at the end of the products life.
Proximity Principle Dealing with waste as near as practicable
to its place of production.
Putrescible waste is material readily able to be decomposed
by bacterial action.
Pyrolysis is defined in the Renewables Obligation Order 2002 as meaning
the thermal degradation of a substance in the absence of any oxidising
agent (other than that which forms part of the substance itself) to
produce char and one or both of gas and liquid.
Recycled materials Waste materials which have been transformed into
new products through reprocessing or remanufacturing.
Recycling involves the reprocessing of waste, either into the same
product or a different one.
Reduction Reducing the amount of waste produced, for example through
behaviour change, design and procurement decisions. It is at the top
of the waste heirarchy and is also called Prevention.
Regional Self-sufficiency Dealing with wastes within the region where
they arise.
Registration of Waste Carriers Any person who carries (controlled)
waste in the course of any business with a view to profit, is required
to be registered with the Environment Agency.
Renewable energy Energy derived from a source that is continually
replenished, such as wind, wave, solar, hydroelectric and energy from plant
material such as organic waste, but not fossil fuels or nuclear energy.
Reprocessing The treatment of recycled materials or compostable
materials, after collection and processing, to prepare a secondary material
that meets market specifications. For example, composting, the
production of recycled plastic pellets, recycled paper or clean glass cullet.
Residual waste is that portion of the waste stream that is not reused,
recycled or composted and remains to be treated through the recovery
of energy and/or materials or through disposal to landfill.
Resource productivity Making the most productive and efficient
use of resources.
Reuse Putting materials to another use after they have fulfilled their
original function. The processes contribute to sustainable development
and can save raw materials, energy and transport costs.