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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The landfill's acceptance of toxic waste from a 2023 Ohio train derailment, and plans to take radioactive wastes from a World War II-era atomic bomb development facility in New York, have raised ire.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
One of those constituents is Dawn Chapman, who lives within miles of the West Lake Landfill and whose son and husband both suffer from autoimmune diseases as a result of exposure to the toxic waste near their home.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 June 2025
Because when an issue is specific — a toxic waste dump planned for your neighborhood, say — people are ready to fight.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
The textile industry is a major source of environmental pollution, as dyeing fabric releases large amounts of toxic waste into the global water system and synthetic materials contribute to microplastic pollution.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
One of those constituents is Dawn Chapman, who lives within miles of the West Lake Landfill and whose son and husband both suffer from autoimmune diseases as a result of exposure to the toxic waste near their home.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 June 2025
Because when an issue is specific — a toxic waste dump planned for your neighborhood, say — people are ready to fight.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
The textile industry is a major source of environmental pollution, as dyeing fabric releases large amounts of toxic waste into the global water system and synthetic materials contribute to microplastic pollution.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 11 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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