disposable
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A man who suffered third-degree burns from hot sand after using a disposable barbecue on a beach has warned others to be aware of the dangers.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Millions of American families are left needing to pay more and more to cover their bills, and with less disposable income.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Although the experiments focused on a single polymer, the researchers believe the same general strategy could be adapted for other materials, including plastics widely used in disposable products.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
For years, Fed data have shown that consumers’ disposable spending has risen alongside their wealth, while savings rates have fallen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
You could tell from the piles of luggage, the boxes containing radios and kitchen appliances, the sacks full of things like disposable diapers.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The Labour administration followed through, with the disposables officially banned from sale from 1 June this year - the aim being to protect children's health and reduce damage to the environment.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
His philosophy is to use features like color, weight, and shape to communicate containers’ reusability, making it less plausible that people will confuse them for disposables.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
Greenpeace campaigner Leanne Tam hopes that the new law will discourage the throwaway culture and promote reusables, instead of “greener” disposables.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
"Yes we need movement on disposables, but we don't need it in four years' time. We need it now," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
Today's cameras-from the disposables to the fully automated-encapsulate everything we have to know to operate them.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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