single-use
adjective
sin·gle-use
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈyüs 
variants
or less commonly single use
: intended or designed to be used once and then discarded
single-use plastics
single-use paper products
Surgical masks are single-use face coverings that are designed to act as a barrier to sneezes or other potential exchanges of germs.—
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Companies are required to take responsibility for their environmental impact by measuring and offsetting their carbon emissions, and by eliminating the use of single-use plastic hangers and garment bags, among other things.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Disposable Disposable mop heads are single-use mop heads that can be made of plastic, polyester or another synthetic fabric.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
In fact, ideally these respirators should be single-use.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
From compost bins that turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil to beeswax wraps that replace single-use plastics, these items are designed to support your green goals and inspire lasting change.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Regarding the use of plastics, over 70% of Latino voters polled supported a ban on single-use plastic products and 75% of them favored regulating the use and types of chemicals used in plastic production.
—Edwin Flores, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
As long as they’re washed properly, any of the reusable period products score better than single-use.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The law set targets within a decade to reduce single-use plastics by 25 percent and ensure that all plastic food ware is either recyclable or compostable.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Ukraine’s single-use drone boats—the Magura V5s and similar Sea Babies—have wreaked havoc on the battered Russian Black Sea Fleet this year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Disposable Disposable mop heads are single-use mop heads that can be made of plastic, polyester or another synthetic fabric.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
In fact, ideally these respirators should be single-use.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
From compost bins that turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil to beeswax wraps that replace single-use plastics, these items are designed to support your green goals and inspire lasting change.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Regarding the use of plastics, over 70% of Latino voters polled supported a ban on single-use plastic products and 75% of them favored regulating the use and types of chemicals used in plastic production.
—Edwin Flores, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
As long as they’re washed properly, any of the reusable period products score better than single-use.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The law set targets within a decade to reduce single-use plastics by 25 percent and ensure that all plastic food ware is either recyclable or compostable.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Ukraine’s single-use drone boats—the Magura V5s and similar Sea Babies—have wreaked havoc on the battered Russian Black Sea Fleet this year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Single-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-use. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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