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hazardous waste

[haz-er-duhs weyst] / ˈhæz ər dəs ˈweɪst /


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The Environment Agency, which is responsible for dealing with the largest and most hazardous waste dumps, said it dealt with 98 incidents last year.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Opponents have told the government it would be a breach of a 1998 convention signed by Australia to ship hazardous waste to a Pacific island country.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Manufacturing batteries is “extremely energy intensive,” involves more dangerous chemicals and results in more hazardous waste.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Superfund sites are locations polluted by hazardous waste that the Environmental Protection Agency has flagged for cleanup due to threats to human health or the environment.

From Science Daily Dec. 30, 2025

You could even reclaim a hazardous waste dump.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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