Define: Organic Material

How is Organic Material defined in a legal contract?

• Organic Material means a specific chemical composition consisting of carbon. Exclusions include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate. Seen in 62 SEC filings
• Organic Material means, any compound formed from carbon including substances which are liquids under standard conditions and primarily used as diluents, viscosity reducers, or cleaning agents. It does not include methane, acetone, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbonic acid, metallic carbide, metallic carbonates, and ammonium carbonate. Seen in 12 SEC filings
• Organic Material means a fraction of waste which is separated for beneficial use. The category may include food and food scraps among other materials as designated by the relevant authority. It excludes yard waste. Seen in 5 SEC filings
• Organic Material means food scraps as defined within the relevant [legal resource] and landscape waste. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Organic Material means material derived from recently living plants or animals that is harvested or collected for the purpose of producing energy. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Organic Material means materials containing carbon-to-carbon bonds and are biodegradable, such as paper, wood, food waste, leaves, and yard waste. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Organic Material means material derived from living organisms such as wood, paper and yard scraps. Seen in 2 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Organic Material means any carbon-containing compound excluding specific carbon derivatives such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate.

Relevant Contract Types

• Supply Contract
• Manufacturing Agreement
• Services Agreement
• Research and Development Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Acquisition of raw materials for manufacturing
• Supply of materials for scientific research
• Providing services involving the use of organic materials
• Collaboration on research and development of new products

Relevant Sectors

• Chemical Manufacturing
• Paper Manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Research and Technical Services

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Genie Definition 2

• Organic Material means biodegradable substances containing carbon-to-carbon bonds such as paper, wood, food waste, and yard waste.

Relevant Contract Types

• Waste Disposal Contract
• Environmental Services Agreement
• Energy Production Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Disposal of biodegradable waste
• Provision of environmental services using organic material
• Processing organic material to produce energy

Relevant Sectors

• Waste Management and Remediation Services
• Utilities
• Bioenergy

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