throw sth away
phrasal verb with throw verb [ T ] uk/θrəʊ/ usthrew | thrown
ENVIRONMENT
to get rid of something you do not want any more:
US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually.
See also
throw sth out
to waste an opportunity because of behaving in a particular way:
throw away a career/chance/an opportunity She threw away a promising political career by daring to speak out against her party.