toxic waste
noun
: unwanted chemicals that are the result of manufacturing or industry and that are poisonous to living things
The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
toxic waste dumps/sites
Toxic wastes were detected in the soil samples.
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Even further, another investigation released by Human Rights Watch on March 5 accuses the Zambian government of worsening pollution in Kabwe by issuing licenses for mining and toxic waste processing.
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Julie Bourdin, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
On March 11, voters have the power to elect leaders who will champion real climate justice, not outdated, toxic waste solutions.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The closure left Corby with a high unemployment rate and toxic waste that the local council was in charge of cleaning up.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Julie Bourdin, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
On March 11, voters have the power to elect leaders who will champion real climate justice, not outdated, toxic waste solutions.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The closure left Corby with a high unemployment rate and toxic waste that the local council was in charge of cleaning up.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toxic waste
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“Toxic waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxic%20waste. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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