Glossary
At the end of each definition in this Glossary there is a number in brackets. This indicates the number of the Study Session where the term is first used in this OpenWASH module.
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landfillarea of land set aside for the final disposal of solid waste (1) | |
landfill gasgas that forms in landfills as the waste decomposes – mainly a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane (10) | |
leachatepolluted water that emerges at the base of landfilled waste (10) | |
liquid wasteany waste in a liquid or semi-solid form, including human waste and all types of wastewater (1) | |
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