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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Material Categories in Biogenic and Non-Biogenic Groups

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Table 5. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Material Categories in Biogenic and Non-Biogenic Groups
Biogenic Non-Biogenic
Newsprint Plastics
Paper   PET
Containers & packaging   HDPE
Textiles   PVC
Yard trimmings   LDPE/LLDPE
Food wastes   PP
Wood   PS
Other biogenic   Other plastics
Leather Rubber
  Other non-biogenic
  Note: For explanation of plastics abbreviations, see Appendix C.