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The message, which was said to be deleted shortly after it was posted, also included a list of meet-up points and the statement "time wasters will be blocked".

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

AI will measure air pollutants and methane emissions, perform hyperlocal calculations of heat and radiant surface temperatures, and identify wasters and polluters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

West in efforts to crack down on water wasters.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

The other countries in the top five wasters have also been slow even to set a baseline to measure progress.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022

A utilities committee levied one-cent fines on wasters of water and electricity.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey