(waste) separation of recyclable material from other waste at the point and time the waste is generated, i.e. at its source. This includes separation of recyclable material into its component categories, e.t. paper, glass, aluminium, and may include further separation within each category, e.g. paper into computer paper, office whites and newsprint...
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Source separation problems in digital signal processing are those in which several signals have been mixed together into a combined signal and the objective is to recover the original component signals from the combined signal. The classical example of a source separation problem is the cocktail party problem, where a number of people are talking ...
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(from the article `environmental works`) Before any material can be recycled, it must be separated from the raw waste and sorted. Separation can be accomplished at the source of the waste or ...
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The sorting of specific waste materials prior to their collection or deposition into a collection container.
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In homes or commercial operations waste is separated into categories for recycling, composting, or landfilling. Source separation refers to separating newspapers, glass, garden waste, plastic bottles, etc. into separate containers or piles for waste processing.
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Segregating various wastes at the point of generation (e.g., separation of paper, metal and glass from other wastes to make recycling simpler and more efficient).
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