discarded
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The researchers process PET plastic, discarded corn stalks and leaves, and other biomass using a proprietary technique known as oxidative hydrothermal dissolution.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The sisters got creative and rummaged in thrift shops, looking for discarded treasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lally said the weekend's fly-tipping was "one of the worst examples that we have come across", but it was not unusual to find discarded BBQs, beer cans and rotting food.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"It's very unique. Typically, we find things that were broken and discarded," said Gifford Waters, collections manager for historical archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Farther out, a few gnawed-over carcasses were discarded to be scoured clean by lower-ranking scavengers.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
