non-recyclable
adjective
(alsononrecyclable)uk/ˌnɒn.riːˈsaɪ.klə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːn.riːˈsaɪ.klə.bəl/If aproductis non-recyclable, you cannot use it again after it has been used because you cannottreatit inordertoproduceusefulmaterials:
Thecouncilhasdiscussedaplantochargefor thecollectionof non-recyclablerubbish.
We muststopbuyinggoodsthat come in nonrecyclablepackaging.
- Most ofournon-recyclablewasteis made up offoodpackaging.
- Thechocolateswerewrappedin non-recyclableplastic.
- Thegovernmenthasimposedachargeon non-recyclabledrinkscontainers.
- We aretryingtokeepouruse of non-recyclablematerialsto anabsoluteminimum.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient