The panel a shows terms used for waste types, with food waste at 34 per cent, organic waste at 24 per cent, organic fraction at 16 per cent, multiple types at 10 per cent, biowaste at 9 per cent, kitchen waste at 2 per cent, green waste at 2 per cent, biomass waste at 1 per cent, manure at 1 per cent, and sludge at 1 per cent. Panel b shows sources of waste, with municipal solid waste at 53 per cent, households at 29 per cent, multiple sources at 9 per cent, restaurants at 3 per cent, retail premises at 2 per cent, university at 2 per cent, food-processing plants at 1 per cent, and others at 1 per cent.Types and sources of waste (percentage allocation)
Source: Authors own work
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