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Waste Wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilisation of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" />. | Waste Wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilisation of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" />. | ||
== Macro Tonnages == | == Macro Tonnages == | ||
The most recent information published by DEFRA is summarized in the pie chart below, with 3,362,970 tonnes of batteries and accumulators generated in the UK in 2016: | |||
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== Chipboard and MDF == | == Chipboard and MDF == | ||
Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture<ref>Collins, 2019. [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chipboard Definition of chipboard. Collinsdictionary.com.] [online] [Accessed 4 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture<ref>Collins, 2019. [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chipboard Definition of chipboard. Collinsdictionary.com.] [online] [Accessed 4 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | ||