Municipal Solid Waste - Revision history

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2025-07-17T19:06:16Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	* ~13.1		* ~13.1
	*Textiles may be recoverable, celluloistic would be easy, plastics/blends most likely non-recoverable?		*Textiles may be recoverable, celluloistic would be easy, plastics/blends most likely non-recoverable?
	*[[E-Waste]] is valuable, but requires ~~speciazl~~ processing (is this included in the list?)		*[[E-Waste]] is valuable, but requires special processing (is this included in the list?)
	*Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare?		*Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare?

Eric: Added some more links under the "Internal Links" section

2020-11-26T23:42:01Z

Added some more links under the "Internal Links" section

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	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
	*		*[[Source Seperated Organics]]

	=External Links=		=External Links=

Eric: Fixed a Category Link

2020-11-26T23:41:40Z

Fixed a Category Link

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	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW]

	[[Category: Waste ~~Managment~~]]		[[Category: Waste Management]]

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

2020-11-26T23:40:48Z

Added a Category to the Page

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW]

			[[Category: Waste Managment]]

Eric: Moved some stuff around

2020-07-27T18:31:19Z

Moved some stuff around

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	*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xR1xVqhfxgFpKF6DlK378c1vlstjHSb6XUbpzZK3s4M/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet Here]		*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xR1xVqhfxgFpKF6DlK378c1vlstjHSb6XUbpzZK3s4M/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet Here]
	*TLDR: Mainly [[PE]] , [[PP]] , [[PET]] , and low amounts of other "usables" (~12% ) and a decent amount thermosets/blends/degraded products (other ; ~15% )		*TLDR: Mainly [[PE]] , [[PP]] , [[PET]] , and low amounts of other "usables" (~12% ) and a decent amount thermosets/blends/degraded products (other ; ~15% )

			===Study A===
			*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]

			===Study B===
			*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]

	==Metals==		==Metals==
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	*[[E-Waste]] is valuable, but requires speciazl processing (is this included in the list?)		*[[E-Waste]] is valuable, but requires speciazl processing (is this included in the list?)
	*Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare?		*Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare?

	~~===Study A===~~
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]

	~~===Study B===~~
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]

Eric: Added some more information

2020-07-15T19:41:19Z

Added some more information

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 =Average Composition (USA Data Mainly) =
 ==Plastics==
 *Assuming "other" means thermosets?
 *[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xR1xVqhfxgFpKF6DlK378c1vlstjHSb6XUbpzZK3s4M/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet Here]
 ===Study A===

Eric: Added some more information

2020-07-15T19:11:22Z

Added some more information

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	=Average Composition (USA Data Mainly) =		=Average Composition (USA Data Mainly) =
	==Plastics==		==Plastics==
			*Assuming "other" means thermosets?
			*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xR1xVqhfxgFpKF6DlK378c1vlstjHSb6XUbpzZK3s4M/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet Here]

	===Study A===		===Study A===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]
	*42% PE
	**LDPE 23%
	**HDPE 19%
	*PET 10%
	*PP 14%
	*PS 9%
	*PVC 6%
	*Others 19%

	===Study B===		===Study B===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]
	*41.5% PE
	**17.6% HDPE
	**23.9% LDPE
	*12.8% PET
	*0.2% PLA
	*24.3% PP
	*6.6% PS
	*2.9% PVC
	*11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc)

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2020-07-15T18:28:34Z

Minor Text Formating Fix

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	===Study A===		===Study A===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]
	*42% ~~Polyethelyne~~		*42% PE
	**LDPE 23%		**LDPE 23%
	**HDPE 19%		**HDPE 19%
			*PET 10%
	*PP 14%		*PP 14%
			*PS 9%
	*PVC 6%		*PVC 6%
	*Polystyrene 9%
	*PET 10%
	*Others 19%		*Others 19%

	===Study B===		===Study B===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]
	*12.8% PET
	*41.5% PE		*41.5% PE
	**17.6% HDPE		**17.6% HDPE
	**23.9% LDPE		**23.9% LDPE
	*2.9% ~~PVC~~		*12.8% PET
	*0.2% PLA		*0.2% PLA
	*24.3% PP		*24.3% PP
	*6.6% PS		*6.6% PS
			*2.9% PVC
	*11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc)		*11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc)

Eric: Added some more information

2020-07-15T18:25:32Z

Added some more information

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	===Study A===		===Study A===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source]
	*Polyethelyne		*42% Polyethelyne
	**LDPE 23%		**LDPE 23%
	**HDPE 19%		**HDPE 19%
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	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]
	*12.8% PET		*12.8% PET
	*17.6% HDPE		*41.5% PE
	*23.9% LDPE		**17.6% HDPE
			**23.9% LDPE
	*2.9% PVC		*2.9% PVC
	*0.2% PLA		*0.2% PLA

Eric: Added some more information

2020-07-15T18:24:17Z

Added some more information

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	===Study B===		===Study B===
	*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]		*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source]
	*		*12.8% PET
			*17.6% HDPE
			*23.9% LDPE
			*2.9% PVC
			*0.2% PLA
			*24.3% PP
			*6.6% PS
			*11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc)

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
	*		*