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toxic waste

[tok-sik weyst] / ˈtɒk sɪk ˈweɪst /


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Stephen Constance worked at the chemical giant's Newport factory in the 1990s and came forward after the BBC documentary Buried with Michael Sheen highlighted Wales' toxic waste legacy.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

How will the factories store and dispose of toxic waste?

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Because the approach avoids heavy metals, harsh reaction conditions and lengthy synthesis pathways, it could also reduce toxic waste and energy consumption in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

But the shipment was rejected after an environmental group claimed it contained illegal toxic waste instead, forcing its return to Albania.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

I hung my toxic waste dump painting on the wall.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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