May be inborn or acquired. The process of obtaining matter or energy from materials formerly discarded. Measures taken to return a site to pre-violation conditions. Using a product or component of municipal solid waste in its original form more than once, e.g., refilling a glass bottle that has been returned or using a coffee can to hold nuts and bolts. A treatment process used in water systems by adding pressure to force water through a semi-permeable membrane.
Reverse osmosis removes most drinking water contaminants.
Also used in wastewater treatment. Large-scale reverse osmosis plants are being developed. A molecule that carries the genetic message from DNA to a cellular protein-producing mechanisms. Generally a matter of state law. The exchange of information about health or environmental risks among risk assessors and managers, the general public, news media, interest groups, etc.