Throwaway
adjective
Something made to be used once and then gotten rid of.
The party had throwaway cups so no one had to do dishes afterwards.
Often appears as...
- throwaway containers
- throwaway culture
noun
A thing made to be thrown away after use.
He picked up a throwaway and nibbled on the stale doughnut inside.
Often appears as...
- collection of throwaways
- cheap throwaways
adjective
Said without much thought or consideration.
That was a throwaway remark. I didn't mean to hurt you.
Often appears as...
- throwaway comment
- throwaway joke
adjective
Something made to be used once and then gotten rid of.
The party had throwaway cups so no one had to do dishes afterwards.
Often appears as...
- throwaway containers
- throwaway culture
noun
A thing made to be thrown away after use.
He picked up a throwaway and nibbled on the stale doughnut inside.
Often appears as...
- collection of throwaways
- cheap throwaways
adjective
Said without much thought or consideration.
That was a throwaway remark. I didn't mean to hurt you.
Often appears as...
- throwaway comment
- throwaway joke
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Eco-awareness
Understand the environmental implications of using throwaway products.
Many cities are reducing throwaway plastic to protect the environment.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-literal
Be aware that 'throwaway' can be used metaphorically to describe attitudes.
His throwaway approach to relationships makes him seem careless.
Pro Tip 1/2Eco-awareness
Understand the environmental implications of using throwaway products.
Many cities are reducing throwaway plastic to protect the environment.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-literal
Be aware that 'throwaway' can be used metaphorically to describe attitudes.
His throwaway approach to relationships makes him seem careless.
Pro Tip 1/2Eco-awareness
Understand the environmental implications of using throwaway products.
Many cities are reducing throwaway plastic to protect the environment.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-literal
Be aware that 'throwaway' can be used metaphorically to describe attitudes.
His throwaway approach to relationships makes him seem careless.
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We can recycle plastic -...
plastics are a throwaway material have very little value but actually plastics are several times more valuable than steel and there's more plastics produced and consumed around the world on a volume basis every year than steel so why is such a plentiful and valuable material not recovered it anywhere near the rate of a less valuable material
Video examples
Captain Charles Moore on...
toward creation of products for peacetime. Life Magazine helped in this effort by announcing the introduction of throwaways that would liberate the housewife from the drudgery of doing dishes. Mental note to the throwaway plastics take a lot of space and don't biodegrade.
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The economic injustice...
and we don't have throwaway children -- it's all precious. And as we all begin to come back to that basic understanding, new opportunities for action begin to emerge. Biomimicry, which is an emerging science, winds up being a very important social justice idea.
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One of the Dirtiest...
break down it just accumulates the idea that plastics are throwaway materials they use once and toss that was a concept developed to use the vast productivity generated by our economic system in World War two to keep it moving keep it going after the war came
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Why people believe weird...
you don't need computers. This was shot with a throwaway Kodak Instamatic camera. You just have somebody off on the side with a hubcap ready to go. Camera's ready -- that's it. So, although it's possible that most of these things are fake
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The evolution of the...
but even our more throwaway forms of writing do last because writing is a way in which information and ideas are transmitted through time from generation to generation and the dictionary in order to catalog the evolution of how
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Clay Shirky: How...
But here's the The stupidest possible creative act is still a creative act. Someone who has done something like this, however mediocre and throwaway, has tried something, has put something forward in public.
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You Deserve the Right to...
so I think it's pretty clear people do want to fix their stuff. So I'm very encouraged by the fact that our throwaway economy, the trend is reversing. And we are going to be able to fix our stuff.
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Hangout: Protecting the...
on really deep sea ecosystems too right rethinking how much plastic single-use servings plastic that stuff lasts forever and it should be treated as this immortal material not as a throwaway
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A Brief History of How...
new throwaway culture fell in love with single-use plastics and didn't worry about the consequences vinyl and asbestos on the floor embrace sun sea and sky colors oh the irony
Video examples
We can recycle plastic -...
plastics are a throwaway material have very little value but actually plastics are several times more valuable than steel and there's more plastics produced and consumed around the world on a volume basis every year than steel so why is such a plentiful and valuable material not recovered it anywhere near the rate of a less valuable material
Video examples
Captain Charles Moore on...
toward creation of products for peacetime. Life Magazine helped in this effort by announcing the introduction of throwaways that would liberate the housewife from the drudgery of doing dishes. Mental note to the throwaway plastics take a lot of space and don't biodegrade.
Video examples
The economic injustice...
and we don't have throwaway children -- it's all precious. And as we all begin to come back to that basic understanding, new opportunities for action begin to emerge. Biomimicry, which is an emerging science, winds up being a very important social justice idea.
Video examples
One of the Dirtiest...
break down it just accumulates the idea that plastics are throwaway materials they use once and toss that was a concept developed to use the vast productivity generated by our economic system in World War two to keep it moving keep it going after the war came
Video examples
Why people believe weird...
you don't need computers. This was shot with a throwaway Kodak Instamatic camera. You just have somebody off on the side with a hubcap ready to go. Camera's ready -- that's it. So, although it's possible that most of these things are fake
Video examples
The evolution of the...
but even our more throwaway forms of writing do last because writing is a way in which information and ideas are transmitted through time from generation to generation and the dictionary in order to catalog the evolution of how
Video examples
Clay Shirky: How...
But here's the The stupidest possible creative act is still a creative act. Someone who has done something like this, however mediocre and throwaway, has tried something, has put something forward in public.
Video examples
You Deserve the Right to...
so I think it's pretty clear people do want to fix their stuff. So I'm very encouraged by the fact that our throwaway economy, the trend is reversing. And we are going to be able to fix our stuff.
Video examples
Hangout: Protecting the...
on really deep sea ecosystems too right rethinking how much plastic single-use servings plastic that stuff lasts forever and it should be treated as this immortal material not as a throwaway
Video examples
A Brief History of How...
new throwaway culture fell in love with single-use plastics and didn't worry about the consequences vinyl and asbestos on the floor embrace sun sea and sky colors oh the irony
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Philip Reeve
British Author
Even tiny children looking at a picture book are using their imaginations, gleaning clues from the images to understand what is happening, and perhaps using the throwaway details which the illustrator includes to add their own elements to the story.
Quote examples
David Lynch
American Director
I think part of the reason ideas haven't come in is that the world of cinema is changing so drastically, and in a weird way, feature films I think have become cheap. Everything is kind of throwaway. It's experienced and then forgotten.
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Suzy Amis
American Actress
I have a soft spot for cashmere - even though that is not a particularly sustainable fabric, I do invest in quality, so it is sustainable in the sense that it is not just throwaway fashion and I keep it for a long, long time.
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Rajesh Roshan
Indian Director
The law is against us music composers. We have no legal control over our compositions. Music companies are selling our songs to producers at throwaway prices. We are helpless.
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Zac Goldsmith
British Politician
Of all the waste we generate, plastic bags are perhaps the greatest symbol of our throwaway society. They are used, then forgotten, and they leave a terrible legacy.
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Marcel Wanders
Dutch Designer
You can go to any second-hand store and get an amazing piece - I have pieces from flea markets at home. You don't need to buy throwaway furniture.
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Alexander McQueen
English Designer
The turnover of fashion is just so quick and so throwaway, and I think that is a big part of the problem. There is no longevity.
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Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
What a good novelist does with a throwaway that serves no fictional purpose is throw it away.
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Kano
British Musician
I feel it's important to create moments, especially in a time where things are so throwaway.
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Robert Crumb
American Artist
Throwaway pens are no good - I never liked them. I've tried them all.
Quote examples
Philip Reeve
British Author
Even tiny children looking at a picture book are using their imaginations, gleaning clues from the images to understand what is happening, and perhaps using the throwaway details which the illustrator includes to add their own elements to the story.
Quote examples
David Lynch
American Director
I think part of the reason ideas haven't come in is that the world of cinema is changing so drastically, and in a weird way, feature films I think have become cheap. Everything is kind of throwaway. It's experienced and then forgotten.
Quote examples
Suzy Amis
American Actress
I have a soft spot for cashmere - even though that is not a particularly sustainable fabric, I do invest in quality, so it is sustainable in the sense that it is not just throwaway fashion and I keep it for a long, long time.
Quote examples
Rajesh Roshan
Indian Director
The law is against us music composers. We have no legal control over our compositions. Music companies are selling our songs to producers at throwaway prices. We are helpless.
Quote examples
Zac Goldsmith
British Politician
Of all the waste we generate, plastic bags are perhaps the greatest symbol of our throwaway society. They are used, then forgotten, and they leave a terrible legacy.
Quote examples
Marcel Wanders
Dutch Designer
You can go to any second-hand store and get an amazing piece - I have pieces from flea markets at home. You don't need to buy throwaway furniture.
Quote examples
Alexander McQueen
English Designer
The turnover of fashion is just so quick and so throwaway, and I think that is a big part of the problem. There is no longevity.
Quote examples
Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
What a good novelist does with a throwaway that serves no fictional purpose is throw it away.
Quote examples
Kano
British Musician
I feel it's important to create moments, especially in a time where things are so throwaway.
Quote examples
Robert Crumb
American Artist
Throwaway pens are no good - I never liked them. I've tried them all.
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