enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Garbage - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage

    Garbage, trash (American English), rubbish (British English), or refuse is waste material that is discarded by humans, usually due to a perceived lack of utility. The term generally does not encompass bodily waste products, purely liquid or gaseous wastes, or toxic waste products.

  3. Rubbish - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbish

    Rubbish may refer to: . Waste; Garbage; Rubbish, a fashion magazine; Rubbish (radio series), a British radio series "Rubbish", a song by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine; An adjective which is colloquially used in British English to describe something unpleasant or of poor quality, e.g.

  4. Municipal solid waste - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste

    Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. " Garbage " can also refer specifically to food waste , as in a garbage disposal ; the two are sometimes collected separately.

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_British_terms...

    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having...

    The British meaning is based on the idea that the topic will be on the table for only a short time and is there for the purpose of being discussed and voted on; the American meaning is based on the idea of leaving the topic on the table indefinitely and thereby disposing of it, i.e. killing its discussion.

  7. Waste container - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_container

    A waste container, also known as a dustbin, [1] rubbish bin, trash can, garbage can, wastepaper basket, and wastebasket, among other names, is a type of container intended to store waste that is usually made out of metal or plastic. The words "rubbish", "basket" and "bin" are more common in British English usage; "trash" and "can" are more ...

  8. Waste in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_in_the_United_Kingdom

    In the UK, all businesses and other organisations have a legal duty of care over the waste they generate. This legal responsibility was introduced in the groundbreaking Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990 [6] and was recently amended by the Environment Act (EA) 2021 [7] to provide more clarity in definitions and expand responsibilities.

  9. Bin bag - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_bag

    A bin bag, rubbish bag (British English), garbage bag, bin liner, trash bag (American English) or refuse sack is a disposable receptable for solid waste. These bags are useful to line the insides of waste containers to prevent the insides of the container from becoming coated in waste material.