Waste Management

noun waste material that has been collected by sweeping

adjective describing the act of sweeping

• The janitor collected all the sweepings from the hallway and disposed of them properly.
• I accidentally stepped on some sweepings on the floor and made a mess.
• I'll just sweep all these sweepings under the rug and deal with it later.
• The detective sifted through the sweepings of evidence to find a clue.

noun a code used to identify the type of resin used in plastic products

• The resin code on plastic products helps consumers identify the type of plastic used for recycling purposes.
• Make sure to check the resin code on the bottom of the plastic container before throwing it away.
• I always look for the resin code on my water bottles to see if they are recyclable.
• Understanding the resin code is like deciphering a secret message on plastic packaging.

noun a combination of jogging and picking up litter, where participants pick up trash while on a run

verb to engage in the activity of plogging

• Plogging is a new fitness trend that combines jogging with picking up litter.
• I went plogging in the park yesterday and filled up a whole bag with trash.
• Plogging is a great way to get some exercise and help clean up the environment at the same time.
• Plogging is like giving back to the community while also taking care of your own health.

noun a practice in which people search through commercial or residential trash to find items that have been discarded and that may be useful or valuable

• The practice of dumpster diving involves searching through waste containers for discarded items.
• I heard some people in the neighborhood have been dumpster diving for furniture.
• Let's go dumpster diving behind the grocery store and see what we can find.
• Sometimes you have to do a bit of dumpster diving to find the hidden gems in a large amount of information.