[GreenYes] Re: Confused about Taxonomy of Contamination of Recyclables

[David Jaber <djaber@no.address>]

As examples, think of the Dewey Decimal system as a taxonomy for books, or the phylum . . . genus, species classifications as a taxonomy for wildlife.


On Monday, Feb 6, 2006, at 12:13 US/Pacific, Mark Snyder wrote:

> Taxonomy is another word for classification, or more specifically: "the study of the general principles of scientific classification"
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> On 2/6/06, C E F G :-) <hither@no.address> wrote:
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> taxonomy ???
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> have you looked this word up for a definition?
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> what are you asking for?
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>   #  #  #  #  #  #  #  #  #  #
> "Make every day an Earth Day."
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <stephan.pollard@no.address>
> To: "GreenYes" < GreenYes@no.address>
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 2:00 PM
> Subject: [GreenYes] Looking for Discussion on Taxonomy of Contamination
> of Recyclables, Compost-Target, and HHW
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> :
> : All,
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> : I could do with a familiarization of any discussion, particularly that
> : which has been formally published, focused on the taxonomy of
> : contamination of recyclables, compost-target, and HHW.  Is there a
> : commonly accepted taxonomy?  Could anyone be of assistance?
> :
> : Stephan