waste-to-watts attrib.— «Ameresco Incorporated has reached an agreement with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for what’s called a “waste-to-watts” project. The company will capture methane from landfills in western Kent...
compost tea n. a solution of organic waste matter used as plant fertilizer or insecticide. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
planned-overs n.pl.— «Left-overs will not represent waste and planned-overs or portions of food cooked in advance will save hours in the kitchen.» —“Keep the Ice Box Filled” Kansas City Star (Kansas...
rubber room n.— «Reluctant to mess with the Speaker’s monument without strong backup, the G.S.A. boss, Gerald Carmen, asked for a report from his Office of Oversight, which is headed by William Clinkscales, who gained fame during the...
nines n.— «One proposal is to require that the most dangerous substances be burned 99.9999 percent—the “six nines,” the company calls it.» —“U.S. urged to hurry waste disposal plans” by William E. Clayton Jr...
cocktail n.— «Two guards I spoke with had numerous years of service, and each said Camp Delta was the most stressful assignment of their careers. One told me that each day, detainees throw bodily waste at him. Guards have coined names for...