compostable
- noun
- /kəmˈpɒstəbl/
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compostable
- Source-separated organics, commonly referred to as biowaste, include food residuals, yard trimmings, waste paper, and other compostables from the MSW stream.
- collects compostables
- recyclables and compostables
- sort compostables
You have this beautiful glass jar and then the refill packaging, recyclable and the compostable.
- You have this beautiful glass jar and then the refill packaging, recyclable and the compostable.
Examples
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A three-stream collection method, divided into glass, compostables, and noncompostables, was set up for the event.
Academic text (1999) -
A dedicated truck collects compostables set out in see-through bags on the regular garbage day.
Academic text (1998) -
Once the festival starts happening, it's really happening, and the people collecting compostables can get overwhelmed.
Academic text (1995) -
The design will allow for expansion up to 18 units as the volume of compostables captured from the waste stream increases.
Academic text (1998) -
According to Hammer, 120 bags of compostables were collected, less than half of what was collected after the 1994 festival.
Academic text (1995) -
Dumpsters for recyclables and compostables were clearly labeled and kept at the perimeter of the event for bulk collection.
Academic text (1999) -
Customers are provided 90-gallon covered carts for compostables, lined with degradable plastic bags held in place by large rubber bands.
Academic text (1996) -
Food items were served on paper plates, and compostables were again collected in Epic's 30-gallon Novon polymer bags.
Academic text (1995) -
When a festivalgoer approached a station with leftovers, staffers helped them sort recyclables and compostables into the proper bags and containers.
Academic text (1995) -
The event organizers provided bins labeled for both recyclables and compostables to encourage proper waste sorting.
Synonyms
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Material that living things such as bacteria break down naturally without harming the environment
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Can break down naturally by bacteria or chemicals
Able to be separated into smaller parts
How Compostable
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word compostables comes from compost ('things put together to make soil') and the ending -able ('able to'), so compostables are items that can be turned into compost and safely become soil.