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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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Shop smart scheme 'to reduce food bills and waste'

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Brown declined to comment when asked about the status of Mayor Karen Bass’ order to remove food waste and debris within 45 days, but emphasized that officials are moving quickly to hold Lineage Logistics responsible.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

With piles of rubbish lining the streets of Havana, private firms will be able to operate waste collection and recycling services.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Other major sources include methane from livestock such as cattle, deforestation, industrial activity, and waste from sources including landfills.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

I think we might even have enough for a third coop, if we don’t waste anything.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

In 2015, a battery recycling plant that had been operating in Vernon for decades had to close down and pay $50 million toward cleaning up its hazardous wastes such as lead dust, cadmium and arsenic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Best of all, Wilde wastes no time getting right down to it.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

This process wastes energy as heat within the motor core, which is made from soft magnetic materials.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

Aspiring to anything more, in Simon’s view, simply wastes time and energy, and in his book he explores this concept by applying it to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Each side continually explores the limits of the other’s tolerance, as in flights of nuclear bombers over the Arctic wastes; the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars—a few entries from a long and dolorous list.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Twenty-five years after “Is This It,” the Strokes are as big as they’ve ever been — and not just among old heads eager to relive the wasted glamour of the early-2000s garage rock revival.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Let children stay up and risk a wasted school day on Monday - or force young fans to miss what could be a vital victory on the way to World Cup glory?

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The letter ensures that "time isn't wasted in a place where there is no expectation of recovering people alive," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“I think the lawsuits that these states bring around conditions in facilities that are housed in their state are something that has given these companies a lot of anxiety and wasted time,” Gupta said.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

“I never should’ve trusted Marcus. He’s guilty, that’s the end of it. He’s a big fat liar, and I never should’ve wasted my time. I’m done with him and his letters.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

According to Greenpeace UK, water firms in England and Wales are wasting around five times more water through leaky pipes than a nationwide hosepipe ban could save.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“Anticompetitive practices are strong-arming our cities, wasting taxpayer dollars, and leaving firefighters without lifesaving equipment,” Banks said separately.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I know there’s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along, and I don’t think the FBI… I think the FBI is wasting their time if they’re doing that,” Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

The Dodgers’ problems were compounded by Alex Call wasting the team’s two challenges in his at-bat in the first inning when the team had already taken the lead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“There can be multiple reasons. The point is we only have one day left, and we’re wasting it.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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