concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: definition of waste

definition of waste
type: Concept
broader: waste issues and solutions
definition: The term waste, as a noun used colloquially, means some form of devastation such as wasteland; on a smaller scale, it is synonymous with rubbish, garbage, and trash. Waste also has specific meanings, defined for a particular purpose. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Definition of Waste]

waste issues and solutions
type: Concept
narrower: definition of waste