waste management
weɪst ˈmænɪdʒmənt
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Noun

1.
environmentthe process of handling waste materials
  • The city improved its waste management to reduce pollution.
waste disposal
2.
industryTECH.the industry involved in handling waste materialsTECH.
  • She works in waste management and recycling.
waste disposal
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Expressions with waste

waste timev.
use time in an unproductive way
He tends to waste time on social media.
waste awayv.
become progressively weaker and more emaciated
After the illness, he began to waste away rapidly..
waste breathv.
speak without being listened to or heeded
He wasted breath trying to convince her.
lay wastev.
completely destroy a place or area
The army laid waste to the entire village.
go to wastev.
fail to achieve intended purpose
His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.
waste of timen.
devotion of time to a useless activity
Arguing with him is a waste of time.

Expressions with management

management by crisisn.
management style reacting only to urgent problems
The company thrived on management by crisis, always firefighting issues.
business managementn.
process of organizing and controlling activities within a company
Good business management helped the small firm survive the recession.
management boardn.
group of people officially controlling and directing an organization or institution
The management board approved the new budget after a long discussion.
management committeen.
group of people responsible for running activities of an organization
The management committee approved the new budget for the community center.
office managementn.
planning and controlling daily work, people and resources in a workplace
Good office management keeps projects on track and employees well supported.
anger managementn.
skill in controlling one's anger in stressful situations
He showed great anger management during the heated debate.
conflict managementn.
planned process of handling and resolving disagreements between people or groups
Effective conflict management can improve teamwork and reduce workplace stress.
hotel managementn.
work of planning and running daily operations of a hotel
He built a successful career in hotel management after graduation.
management assistantn.
office worker who supports company leaders with planning and organizing
The management assistant scheduled meetings and prepared reports for the directors.
management meetingn.
gathering where managers discuss plans decisions or problems of an organization
The quarterly management meeting focused on next year's sales targets.

Terms related to waste management

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
disposalgarbagemanagementrecyclingrefusesanitationtrashtreatmentcompostingincinerationlandfill

Terms with waste management included in their meaning

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cat boxn.
waste management
receptacle for cat excrement
garbage collectionn.
waste management
removal of waste from public areas or homes
recycle truckn.
waste management
truck collecting recyclables from homes or businesses
recycling binn.
waste management
container for collecting recyclable materials
trash collectionn.
waste management
organized process of gathering and disposing waste
cat littern.
hygiene
absorbent material for indoor cat waste management
drain systemn.
waste management
system for liquid waste disposal
in the binadv.
waste management
in a trash container

Examples of waste management in a sentence

  • Waste management includes recycling and disposal.
  • The city invested in waste management solutions.
  • Waste management is crucial for environmental sustainability.

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  1. French:recyclage, ...
  2. German:Abfallwirtschaft, ...
  3. Italian:gestione dei rifiuti, industria dei rifiuti, ...
  4. Spanish:gestión de residuos, industria de gestión de residuos, ...
  5. Portuguese:gestão de resíduos, indústria de gestão de resíduos, ...
  6. Chinese:废物管理, ...
  7. Japanese:廃棄物管理, 廃棄物処理業界, ...
  8. Arabic:إِدَارَة النُّفَايَات, صِناعة النُفايات, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִיהוּל פְּסוֹלֶת, נִיהוּל פְּסֹלֶת, ...
  10. Russian:управление отходами, отрасль управления отходами, ...
  11. Ukrainian:управління відходами, ...
  12. Hindi:अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन, कचरा प्रबंधन उद्योग, ...

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