Glossary C

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Commingled Recyclables are Mixed recyclables that are collected together.

A Comminuter is a machine that shreds or pulverizes solids to make waste treatment easier.

A Comminution is Mechanical shredding or pulverizing of waste. Used in both solid waste management and wastewater treatment

A Commissioning is Start-up of a building that includes testing and adjusting HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other systems to assure proper functioning and adherence to design criteria.

Committee to Review EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program --->National Academy of Sciences.

Commodity in the environment context refers to natural resources or goods that are widely traded, bought, or sold in markets and have a significant impact on the environment. These commodities are often extracted or produced in ways that can lead to environmental degradation, deforestation, pollution, and habitat destruction. Managing the environmental impact of commodity production and trade is crucial for sustainable and responsible resource management.

A Commodity Barn is Commodity Storage - Usually a steel framed shed that provides storage for commodity feeds, such as cottonseed, brewers grains, chopped hay, etc.

A Common Sense Initiative is Voluntary program to simplify Environmental regulation to achieve cleaner, cheaper, smarter results, starting with six major industry sectors.

Common-property resource is the resource that people normally are free to use; each user can deplete or degrade the available supply. Most such resources are renewable and owned by no

A communities of color is Hispanic, black or Asian people or groups living together or connected in some way.