Question: A waste characterization study was conducted at a local grocery store. Raw data from this study are summarized in the table below. Determine the following

A waste characterization study was conducted at a local grocery store.
Raw data from this study are summarized in the table below.
Determine the following from the information provided:
(a) Original composition (% by weight; wet)(5 pts)
(b) Chemical composition of the waste, without water normalized by nitrogen (i.e. without sulfur)(10 pts)
\table[[Component,Dry Weight (lb),Moisture Content (% by weight)],[Food waste,50,65],[Paper,45,15],[Yard waste,20,10],[Plastics,15,2]]
A waste characterization study was conducted at a

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