single-use

[sing-guhl-yoos]

adjective

1. intended for disposal after one use: single-use facial wipes.

   single-use plastic straws;

   single-use facial wipes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of single-use¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Under the scheme, a 20p deposit would have been added to all single-use drinks containers made of PET plastic, metal or glass.

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Under the Scottish government's plans, a 20p deposit would be added to all single-use drinks containers made of PET plastic, metal or glass.

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The lawsuit is asking the court to not only enforce state consumer protection laws and SB 270, the state’s single-use plastic bag ban, but also force the companies to pay back the profits made from their bag sales plus additional penalties.

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Since California adopted the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic shopping bags in 2014, most retailers began providing thick, reusable plastic bags to customers that are supposed to be recyclable.

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More than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally each year, half of which is for single-use items.

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