Means a substance that is defined as biomedical waste in the Waste Management Act. Source …

Energy produced by combusting renewable biomass materials such as wood. The carbon dioxide emitted from …

All of the living material in a given area, often refers to vegetation. Also called …

A treatment technology that uses bacteria to consume waste. This treatment breaks down organic materials. …

The way bacteria and microorganisms feed on and decompose complex organic materials. Used in self-purification …

In pest control, the use of animals and organisms that eat or otherwise kill or …

The chemical interactions that take place among the atmosphere, biosphere , hydrosphere, and geosphere. (Source …

The ability to break down or decompose rapidly under natural conditions and processes. Source: World …

Substances that increase in concentration in living organisms (that are very slowly metabolized or excreted) …

The emissions that would occur without policy intervention (in a business-as-usual scenario). Baseline estimates are …

Large fabric bag, usually made of glass fibers used to eliminate intermediate and large (greater …

(Singular: bacterium) Microscopic living organisms which can aid in pollution control by consuming or breaking …

In wastewater treatment, a device used to remove large solids. Source: World Bank

The process by which a compound is reduced in concentration over time, through adsorption, degradation, …

The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth. The Earth?s atmosphere consists of about 79.1% nitrogen …