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| 8521163935 | industrial ecology | The process of designing industrial systems to behave more like ecosystems where waste from one part of the system is a resource for another part. | 0 | |
| 8521166288 | sanitary landfill | A method of disposal of solid waste without creating a nuisance or hazard to public health or safety. | 1 | |
| 8521166289 | E-waste | Waste created from discarded computers and other electronic devices, including plastic housing and heavy metals. | 2 | |
| 8521166788 | monitoring | Process of collecting data on a regular basis at specific sites to provide a database from which to evaluate change. For example, collection of water samples from beneath a landfill to provide early warning should pollution arise. | 3 | |
| 8521166789 | incineration | Combustion of waste at high temperature, consuming materials and leaving only ash and noncombustible's to dispose of in a landfill. | 4 | |
| 8521167903 | pollution prevention | Identifying ways to avoid the generation of waste rather than finding ways to dispose of it. | 5 | |
| 8521167904 | environmental justice | The principle of dealing with environmental problems in such a way as to not discriminate against people based upon socioeconomic status, race, or ethnic group. | 6 | |
| 8521168484 | deep-well disposal | Method of disposal of hazardous liquid waste that involves pumping the waste deep into the ground below and completely isolated from all freshwater aquifers. | 7 | |
| 8521168485 | composting | Biochemical process in which organic materials, such as lawn clippings and kitchen scraps, are decomposed to a rich, soil-like material. | 8 | |
| 8521169125 | integrated waste management (IWM) | Set of management alternatives including reuse, source reduction, recycling, composting, landfill, and incineration. | 9 | |
| 8521169126 | secure landfill | A type of landfill designed specifically for hazardous waste. | 10 | |
| 8521169739 | materials management | Methods consistent with the ideal of industrial ecology, making better use of materials and leading to more sustainable use of resources. | 11 | |
| 8521169740 | hazardous waste | Waste that is classified as definitely or potentially hazardous to the health of people | 12 | |
| 8521170614 | environmental audit | A process of determining the past history of a particular site, with special reference to the existence of toxic materials or waste. | 13 | |
| 8521170615 | reduce | Refers to practices that will reduce the amount of waste that we produce. | 14 | |
| 8521171514 | recycle | To collect and reuse resources in the waste stream; turn it into a new product | 15 | |
| 8521171970 | leachate | Noxious, mineralized liquid capable of transporting bacterial pollutants. Produced when water infiltrates through waste material and becomes contaminated and polluted. | 16 | |
| 8521171971 | land application | Method of disposal of hazardous waste that involves intentional application of waste material to surface soil. | 17 | |
| 8521173381 | surface impoundment | Method of disposal of some liquid hazardous wastes in a natural depression or human excavation. Many sites have been closed due to the controversial nature of such sites. | 18 | |
| 8521174264 | reuse | Refers to finding ways to reuse products and materials so that they need not be disposed of. | 19 |
