7. Mistakes to avoid
7.1 Don't confuse waste with biowaste
Waste means any substance or object, or more generally any movable asset, which the holder discards or intends or is obliged to discard ( article L541-1-1 du Code de l’environnement ). Biowaste or fermentable waste is made up of food waste and other biodegradable natural waste, i.e. waste that decomposes under the action of micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi.
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