dustheap

Definition of dustheapnext

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Noun
  • Fiji has more than 330 islands, one sanitary landfill, and two municipal dumps.
    By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
  • Other materials might need to be sent to a hazardous waste landfill that has double the plastic lining in place as a typical sanitary landfill in order to protect groundwater from anything that might otherwise leach into it.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Darwin is an octopus who’s minding his own business when he’s suddenly ripped out of the ocean and thrown into a junkyard.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration first proposed the measure in 2023, under the Biden administration, in hopes of curbing the growing junkyard of debris circling the planet.
    Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And CDs are in the dustbin of history.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Shark Stratos is designed for true hands free maintenance, featuring a NeverTouch Base that handles everything from emptying the dustbin to washing and drying the mop pads.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Each mattress recycled reduces the amount of waste shipped out of state for disposal, saving space in regional landfills and avoiding unnecessary incineration.
    Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That’s one fewer electronic device for the landfill.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Now, researchers plan to extend their investigations to nearby early settlement sites to determine if Culasawani is a midden or muddle.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Dustheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustheap. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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