Environment

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Able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment.
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biodegradable
Describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed.
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carbon-neutral
Not producing gases harmful to the environment.
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zero-emission
Unprocessed and in raw form.
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crude
Related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment.
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ecological
Related to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area.
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free-range
To make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly.
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to compost
To make improve or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.
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to contaminate
To get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner.
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to dump
To remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance.
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to refine
To use something once more, usually for a different purpose.
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to reuse
Someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm.
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conservationist
A feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans.
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eco-anxiety
The act of getting rid of waste material.
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disposal
A truck with a container that can elevate to unload waste material.
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dumper
the act of cutting down trees to use their wood
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logging
an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases
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carbon monoxide
very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products
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microplastic
a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground
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pylon
protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation
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ozone layer
a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy
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reactor
electricity that is produced from the power of water
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hydroelectricity
a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity
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solar cell
an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted
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sanctuary
a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction
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wildfire
a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction
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tidal wave
a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted
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herbicide
any substance that is harmful to the environment
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pollutant
to cease to exist or disappear completely
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to die out
the process of of being destroyed via natural causes
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rot
a large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea
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oil rig
rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes.
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acid rain
a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
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typhoon
the act or process of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away
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disposal
with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral- drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.
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leach

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