Waste(s) (also known as rubbish, trash, refuse, garbage, junk, and litter) is a pejorative term for unwanted materials. The term can be described as subjective and inaccurate because waste to one person is not waste to another. Litter refers to waste disposed of improperly.
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5 clever startups that are making money recycling waste
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Nobel Prize winner wants to fight nuclear waste with lasers
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The hidden secrets of insect poop
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Recycling the world’s plastic garbage could buy you the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
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