1. Waste materials of biological origin, such as food scraps, plant matter, and other organic refuse that can decompose naturally.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Environmental/waste management context

Examples

• The city implemented a program to separate biowastes from regular trash for composting.
• Biowastes from restaurants can be converted into energy through anaerobic digestion.
• Proper management of biowastes reduces methane emissions from landfills.
• The facility processes agricultural biowastes into fertilizer.
• Biowastes include leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps.