The phrase "a needless waste" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is unnecessary and results in the squandering of resources, time, or effort.
Example: "Throwing away perfectly good food is a needless waste that contributes to environmental issues."
Alternatives: "an unnecessary expenditure" or "a pointless squandering".
"There are no roads or rail lines there to support an airport that would carry up to 150 million passengers a year, and putting these in place would cost the taxpayer tens of billions of pounds - a needless waste of money".
The centre called for more investment in mental health services and education to prevent a "needless waste of young lives".
Every Apple Macintosh owner who read it was thinking the same thing: What a needless waste of time, effort and money.
These forms of "subtle" discrimination are now the primary target of initiatives designed to redress what the Chair of the NAS Committee describes as a "needless waste of the nation's scientific talent" (Shalala, in NAS 2007, ix).
"It's a tremendous threat to our climate, and a needless waste of valuable resources.
A few were also tried on KV tank chassis as the KV-1K, but this was a needless waste of heavy armour.
The zoo is also spending £5,000 installing a "voltage optimisation unit" to reduce the mains voltage of 240v down to 220v to help prevent any needless waste of electricity.
What a sickening, needless waste -- with no end in sight.
Through her blog, she shares waste-reducing tips and inspires readers to take a stance on needless waste.
As James Tobin, a John F. Kennedy adviser, Nobel laureate and leading Keynesian economist of his day, said in a 1965 article, a 100 percent tax rate causes "needless waste and demoralization," adding: This application of the means test is bad economics as well as bad sociology.
As this needless waste became a focus for campaigners, the sell-by date gave way to the two alternative labelling aids we have now.
