Glossary and abbreviations

Research and Development

Direct return of a waste product into the production cycle from which it originated, to partially or totally replace a new raw material, for example, taking broken bottles (cullet), and melting them to make new bottles.

These forms use natural sources (sun, wind, water or earth) to produce energy without damaging the environment. They include: solar and wind energy, hydropower, geothermal power, biomass, tidal energy, landfill biogas, etc.