dumping

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Environment Agency officials could gain police-style powers to help them crackdown on fly-tipping and the illegal dumping of waste in England, the government has said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

As a result, certain forests have effectively become dumping grounds for rescued animals and are no longer appropriate release sites.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Investors reacted to the third day of the Iran conflict by dumping U.S. government bonds as oil prices spiked and Middle East hostilities stoked fears of an inflation resurgence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The river winds through a region with 10 million people who might not know they’re dumping trash into turtle habitat — or at least don’t know the impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“Six years,” I replied, dumping the earth beside the hole.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings