Glossary
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- Landfill
- Solid or liquid waste material that is disposed of by burial in the ground. This system is the most common method used in Australia for disposal of household and commercial rubbish.
- Latex
- Milky substance, extracted from some species of rubber trees, used in the manufacture of paper and glue.
- Lignin
- The major component of wood after cellulose, accounting for about 25% of wood. Lignin gives wood its dark brown colour. Chemical pulping removes it from the process.