source reduction

collocation in English

meaningsofsourceandreduction

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source
noun[C]
uk
/sɔːs/us
/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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reduction
noun
uk
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofsourceandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsource reduction

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Toxics use reduction emphasizes the more preventive aspects ofsourcereductionbut, due to its emphasis on toxic chemical inputs, has been opposed more vigorously by chemical manufacturers.
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According to those authors, in contrast to wheat, maize grain filling is generally very sensitive tosourcereductionduring grain filling (but not to source increase).
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To avoid being misleading,sourcereductionclaims must qualify the amount of thesourcereductionand give the basis for any comparison that is made.
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Sourcereductionmethods involve changes in manufacturing technology, raw material inputs, and product formulation.
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At times, the term pollution prevention may refer tosourcereduction.
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Cruise ships typically manage solid waste by a combination ofsourcereduction, waste minimisation, and recycling.
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This primarily includessourcereduction, pesticide spraying or fogging, or the use of mosquito traps like the lethal ovitrap.
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By reusing clothing that's already been made and recycling clothing from one owner to another,sourcereductioncan be achieved.
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Biologists learned to control them bysourcereduction, the process of removing the moist sand needed by the mosquitoes to breed.
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The concept behindsourcereductionis to convert seasonally-flooded marsh to either upland or submerged land.
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Although there is wide agreement thatsourcereductionis the preferred strategy, some professionals also use the term pollution prevention to include pollution reduction.
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This led to use ofsourcereductionin addition to pesticides.
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Another method ofsourcereductionis to increase incentives for recycling.
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Opportunities forsourcereductionare often not realized because of existing regulations, and the industrial resources required for compliance, focus on treatment and disposal.
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Sourcereductioncan also be done by making water unsuitable for mosquitoes to breed, for example, by changing salinity of water.
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Sourcereductionis a mechanical modification of habitat to decrease mosquito production.
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Toxics use reduction emphasizes the more preventive aspects ofsourcereductionbut, due to its emphasis on toxic chemical inputs, has been opposed more vigorously by chemical manufacturers.
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By analysing the flow of materials and energy in a company, one tries to identify options to minimize waste and emissions out of industrial processes throughsourcereductionstrategies.
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However, when dealing with nonpoint source reductions, a level of uncertainty does exist.
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