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 film tells the story of a group of teens in the ’90s who make a student film for their journalism class and end up uncovering a conspiracy involving toxic waste in their community. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 What's New Environmental advocates in Toms River, New Jersey, are challenging a settlement over years of toxic waste dumping that increased childhood cancer rates. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 But this toxic waste may also be a treasure trove of the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy. —

Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 More than 150 people were buried alive in toxic waste. —

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toxic waste