Waste Of Material (Noun)
Meaning
A useless consumption of material.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The new packaging design was criticized for being a waste of material, using excessive amounts of plastic and cardboard.
- The company's decision to print 10,000 brochures that were never distributed was a waste of material and a significant financial loss.
- The artist's use of expensive and rare materials for her sculpture was seen as a waste of material by many critics, who felt that the piece did not justify the cost.
- The construction project's poor planning resulted in a waste of material, with thousands of dollars' worth of lumber and drywall going to waste.
- The fashion industry's fast fashion model has been accused of being a waste of material, with millions of garments being discarded each year and contributing to textile waste.