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Photo of waste

List of waste products

Things leftover from doing something else.

Gis forGrime

Grime is dirt and other filth that is stuck to something. The wall in the picture is very grimy.

Jis forJunk

Junk is anything that is considered worthless or with a very low value. What some people consider junk other people may not.

Lis forLint

Lint is a collection of very short fabric fibers that have broken off clothing and linen as it is being used. Lint tends to collect inside washing machines, dryers, the inside of pockets and even in your belly button.
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Litter is trash or rubbish that has been dropped on the ground.
Pencil shavings are thin pieces of wood that are taken off a pencil when it is sharpened.
Photo of a truck with sooty exhaust
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Pollution is something that is introduced into an environment that has a bad effect on that environment. Pollution can be industrial wastes, smoke, fumes, car exhaust, rubbish, excess light or heat.

Ris forResidue

Residue is the leftovers from something else that is not there anymore. When you have food or drink, there is always a little residue left at the bottom of your plate or cup after you have finished eating or drinking. The picture is of some coffee residue.
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Ris forRubbish

Rubbish is another word for trash.

Ris forRubble

Rubble is broken parts of a building, either leftovers from making the building or as a result of the building being knocked down. ruins are typically surrounded by rubble.
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Ris forRuin

Ruins are what remains of a house or some other building when it has not been looked after for a long time and starts to fall apart. Ruins of buildings that are very, very old are often considered to be very interesting, and people will come from a long way to look at them.