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solid waste  

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  • SOLID WASTE, ALSO called trash or garbage, commonly refers to domestic waste. Waste generated from households includes food scraps, paper, newspaper, clothes, packaging, cans, bottles, grass clippings, furniture, paints, batteries, and more. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Waste, Solid]

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