Glossary and abbreviations

Research & Development

The Résoplast unit produces fuel from waste plastic from industrial plants. The properties (homogeneity, calorific value, specific gravity, and composition) of the process's fuels are comparable to those of standard fossil fuels used in certain heavy-energy consuming industrial sectors (cement works, lime plants, paper mills, etc). Résoplast is an alternative to landfilling non-recyclable industrial waste plastic, thereby saving natural hydrocarbon resources.

Conversion of solid wastes into useful products, for example, composting waste to make soil conditioners, and separating aluminum and other metals for melting and recycling.

Renewable Energy Certificate System

Direct reintroduction of a waste material into the production cycle by which it was generated, to replace new raw materials in whole or in part. For example, taking broken bottles (cullet), and melting them to make new bottles.

Innovative process for the treatment of pulp mill waste from paper mills using recycled paper. The pulp mill waste is generated by recycling paper (a process that recovers the cellulose fiber and uses it to make new paper). The waste is a heterogeneous mixture of fiber, plastic, wood, metals, glues, etc. The Recypulpe technique separates out the plastics and fibers, which are then recycled.

Energy produced using natural elements (sunlight, wind, water, earth) without affecting the environment. Among them: solar and wind power, hydroelectricity, geothermal energy, biomass and tidal power, biogas, etc.

Operation whereby a product or component designed and manufactured for a specific purpose is used again for the same or a different purpose. Recycling and reconditioning are special forms of reuse.

Total annual revenue from ordinary activities (i.e., sales).