Environmental Policy Vocabulary

noun a system of waste disposal in which households are charged based on the amount of waste they produce

preposition used to indicate the method or manner in which waste disposal is carried out

• The city council is considering implementing a pay-as-you-throw waste management system.
• I heard they might start a pay-as-you-throw program for garbage collection.
• They're talking about making us pay for each bag of trash we throw out.
• The pay-as-you-throw policy really makes you think twice about how much waste you produce.

noun a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb

• The government introduced a new scrappage incentive to encourage people to trade in their old cars for newer, more environmentally friendly models.
• Hey, did you hear about that new scrappage incentive? You can get money back for trading in your old car!
• I'm thinking about taking advantage of that scrappage incentive deal to upgrade my ride.
• The company's decision to offer a scrappage incentive was like a breath of fresh air for their struggling sales numbers.