The phrase "about the waste of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing topics related to waste, inefficiency, or the negative consequences of wasteful practices.
Example: "The report focuses on the waste of resources in the manufacturing process and suggests ways to improve efficiency."
Alternatives: "regarding the waste of" or "concerning the waste of".
X, by contrast, worries about the waste of effort and the emotional toll of mass discouragement.
University students openly grumble about the waste of money as tuition fees rise.
At the time, I was less concerned about the waste of tax dollars than I was about the potential harm to my personal safety that the homeport posed.
His 1988 opera "Greek" is a retelling of the story of Oedipus in the East End; "The Silver Tassie," first performed in 2000, is an expressionistic tale about the waste of war.
"I'm not talking about the waste of government resources; that's not my issue," he said before describing how the government interviewed 187 witnesses, wrote 268 interview reports and involved 79 interview locations and 103 federal law enforcement officers.
O'Casey's jagged, heartfelt play about the waste of war doesn't remotely resemble the more traditional dramas set in the same era that New York has recently seen: the soberly naturalistic "Journey's End" or the sentimental pageant "War Horse".
What we do have to bother about is the waste of human labor".
They considered Finn Family Moomintroll, as well as a Scandi thriller and a piece by George Monbiot about the wasting of the Earth's resources.
People always want monsters to have a larger meaning, but in this case, the larger meaning is about the monstrous waste of money and the dearth of creativity in Hollywood.
(I wrote here recently about the absurd waste of lives and the horrific inequities that result from America's prosecutorial approach toward drug addicts).
We could speak out about the scandalous waste of money that is the private finance initiative (PFI) and call for the renegotiation of PFI contracts.
