A material becomes waste when it is discarded without expecting to be compensated for its inherent value.
PET, unlike natural polymers, is a non-degradable polymer in the natural environment (Edge et al. 1991), leading to environmental pollution when it is discarded after use.
where 𝜗 equals 1 if the ℓth packet is correctly decoded and 0 when it is discarded, T k is the transmission interval of the ℓth packet, N a is the number of trasmitted packets, set to 1000, each experiencing independent channel realizations and with the position of users randomly placed within their cells.
However, when it is discarded, it represents a significant loss of potential food and revenue.
Plastic is extremely harmful to the earth, especially when it is discarded.
The proposal was modest, urging more investigation before charges are filed; nonetheless, when fundamentalists objected, it was discarded.
If that was Mr. Hevesi's strategy -- and he says it was not -- it was discarded this week, when the comptroller and the mayor got into a noisy war over nearly $500 million in welfare-to-work contracts.
The gas fridge came from an abandoned German camper van, Ciccio found the huge wood-burning cooker when it was being discarded by an old lady.
Theories about the insects, though, were discarded when it was discovered that specimens were gathered and stored incorrectly.
(In 2010, it was badly embarrassed when it was found to be discarding and destroying unsold clothing at its Herald Square store, which it has promised not to do again).
