rubbish
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Students cheered as they stacked rubbish bins against the entrance to a school outside Paris, while a speaker thumped out French rap to young people, teachers and parents mingling in the early morning drizzle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"We're asking people to play their part and work with us to prevent fly-tipping, and to share any information that may help us trace those responsible for dumping rubbish."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The European Union sets mandates for 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55% and 50%, covering everything from beverage containers and packaging materials to municipal rubbish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The event on Saturday 19 September was organised alongside Northampton Active and Northampton Rowing Club, with the aim of clearing as much rubbish from the river as possible.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I scrub at the caked rubbish so hard it feels like my skin is flaking off, but I'm glad to be getting cleaner.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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