unreusable
Cannot be recycled
Something unreusable cannot be used again after its initial use.
The term applies to disposable items designed for single use—unreusable plastic cutlery, unreusable medical supplies—or to things rendered unusable by their first application: The code was so poorly documented it was essentially unreusable.
Made for one use
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- one-timeOccurring only once
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
- discardableAble to be thrown out
nonreturnable · single-serve · nonrefillable · one-shot · consumable · replaceable · temporary · transient
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
- nonrenewableCannot be replaced naturally
- depletableAble to be consumed
- exhaustibleAble to be used up
- finiteHaving definite bounds
scarce · wasteful · polluting · carbon-intensive · throwaway culture · planned obsolescence · overconsumption
Waste burial ground
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- refuseReject or garbage
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
- junkWorthless discarded items
debris · pollution · contamination · disposal · incineration · nonbiodegradable · toxic · hazardous
disposable
Made for one use
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- one-timeOccurring only once
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
discardable · nonreturnable · single-serve · nonrefillable · one-shot · consumable · replaceable · temporary · transient · ephemeral
unsustainable
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
- nonrenewableCannot be replaced naturally
- depletableAble to be consumed
- exhaustibleAble to be used up
finite · scarce · wasteful · polluting · carbon-intensive · throwaway culture · planned obsolescence · overconsumption
landfill
Waste burial ground
junk · debris · pollution · contamination · disposal · incineration · nonbiodegradable · toxic · hazardous · leachate
unreusablereusable
Fit for repeated service
refillable · rechargeable · multi-use · renewable · recyclable
unreusablesustainable
Able to endure long-term
eco-friendly · green · biodegradable · compostable · zero-waste
use, reuse, reusable, usable, usability, reusability, unused, unusable, user