No. 8,317 in Swedish

avfallshärva

A complex or tangled situation involving waste or refuse management.

In a sentence

Kommunen har hamnat i en avfallshärva, och flera aktörer undersöks.
The municipality has become embroiled in a waste controversy, and several actors are being investigated.
The word 'avfallshärva' is used figuratively here to describe a complex issue or scandal involving waste management.
Den aktuella avfallshärvan har lett till omfattande miljöproblem.
The current waste scandal has led to extensive environmental problems.
In this context, 'avfallshärva' refers to specific problematic events or situations related to waste.
Hon skrev en artikel om avfallshärvan för att informera allmänheten.
She wrote an article about the waste scandal to inform the public.
Here, 'avfallshärva' is a concrete reference to a particular incident or series of cases concerning waste management issues.

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