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Monday, 29 April 2024, 1:45 PM
Site: OpenLearn Create
Course: Urban Sanitation and Solid Waste Management (UrbanSanWaste_1.0)
Glossary: Glossary
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grease trap

a small tank within an outlet pipe that slows the flow of effluent so that oils and fat float to the surface and can be removed (4)

greenhouse gases

gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that contribute to human-induced climate change (2)

greywater

wastewater from washing, cooking and clothes washing (1)

grit

very small pieces of sand, stone and possibly glass and metal found in wastewater (6)