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garbage disposal



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Japan’s garbage disposal laws meant they had to hire a licensed company to throw it out.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

For the uninitiated, sorting one's trash can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest garbage disposal rules.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2024

Over time, however, this "garbage disposal" became overwhelmed by the protein aggregates, leading to cell death in the zebrafish retina.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

“When we turned on the garbage disposal, he ran upstairs and hid for three hours,” Longnecker said.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

I dab a little ketchup at the corners of my mouth, scrape the entire mess into the garbage disposal, turn on the hot water, and flick the switch.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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