noun
- Waste materials of biological origin, such as food scraps, plant matter, and other organic refuse that can decompose naturally.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Environmental/waste management context
Examples
- The city implemented a program to separate biowastes from regular trash for composting.
- Biowastes from restaurants can be converted into energy through anaerobic digestion.
- Proper management of biowastes reduces methane emissions from landfills.
- The facility processes agricultural biowastes into fertilizer.
- Biowastes include leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps.