Toxic Waste (Noun)
Meaning
Poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the nearby river, which had severe effects on the local wildlife.
- The workers at the factory were exposed to toxic waste on a daily basis, leading to numerous health problems.
- The government implemented new regulations to prevent the disposal of toxic waste in landfills.
- The toxic waste from the industrial plant contaminated the soil and groundwater, making it uninhabitable for decades.
- The environmental group organized a protest against the shipping of toxic waste to third-world countries, citing the disproportionate harm it would cause to those communities.