- (especially North American English) waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away
- garbage collection
- Don't forget to take out the garbage.
Collocations The environmentThe environmentEnvironmental damage- cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
- produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
- damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
- degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
- harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
- threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
- deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
- pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
- contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
- log forests/rainforests/trees
- address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
- fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
- limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
- cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
- offset carbon/CO2 emissions
- reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
- achieve/promote sustainable development
- preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
- protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
- prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
- raise awareness of environmental issues
- save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
- conserve/save/consume/waste energy
- manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
- dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
- dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
- use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
- recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
- promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
- develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
- reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
- get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
- build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
- install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta2- During the crisis, garbage was not collected.
- Someone just dumped their garbage into my backyard.
- There was garbage strewn around everywhere.
- We picked up all the garbage we could find.
- The canal is full of garbage and bits of wood.
- You could see the rats moving about on the garbage dump.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- household
- kitchen
- rotting
- …
- bag
- pile
- tons
- …
- take out
- collect
- remove
- …
- bag
- can
- truck
- …
- throw something in the garbage
- (especially North American English) a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed
- Throw it in the garbage.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- household
- kitchen
- rotting
- …
- bag
- pile
- tons
- …
- take out
- collect
- remove
- …
- bag
- can
- truck
- …
- throw something in the garbage
- (informal) something stupid or not true synonym rubbish
- ‘You mean you believe all that garbage?’ he said.
Extra Examples- It's mostly the same old garbage.
- The second series was a piece of garbage.
- This movie is pure garbage.
- She just watches garbage on TV all day.
- That's complete garbage!
- There was a lot of garbage reported about me in the press.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- pure
- …
- garbage in, garbage out
- a piece of garbage
- a pile of garbage
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘offal’): from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
See garbage in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee garbage in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishgarbage in, garbage out
- (abbreviation GIGO)used to express the idea that if wrong or poor quality data, material or effort is put into something, wrong or poor quality results will come out of it
British/American rubbish / garbage / trash / refuserubbish / garbage / trash / refuse
- Rubbish is the usual word in British English for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in North American English. Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, card and dry material.
- In British English, you put your rubbish in a dustbin in the street to be collected by the dustmen. In North American English, your garbage and trash goes in a garbage can/trashcan in the street and is collected by garbage men/collectors.
- Refuse is a formal word and is used in both British English and North American English. Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector.
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