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Natural environment
Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.
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displacement savings
Natural environment; Water
Saving realized by displacing purchases of natural gas or electricity from a local utility by using landfill gas for power and heat.
disposables
Natural environment; Water
Consumer products, other items, and packaging used once or a few times and discarded.
disposal
Natural environment; Water
Final placement or destruction of toxic, radioactive, or other wastes; surplus or banned pesticides or other chemicals; polluted soils; and drums containing hazardous materials ...
disposal facilities
Natural environment; Water
Repositories for solid waste, including landfills and combustors intended for permanent containment or destruction of waste materials. Excludes transfer stations and composting ...
dissolved solids
Natural environment; Water
Disintegrated organic and inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.
disturbance
Natural environment; Water
Any event or series of events that disrupt ecosystem, community, or population structure and alters the physical environment.
diversion rate
Natural environment; Water
The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled, composted, or re-used.
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