EF C1.1.4 The environment

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able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful
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biodegradable
Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere
decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve its quality
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compost
unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
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waste
This city produces 20 million tons of household waste each year. He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea. Millions of gallons of untreated human waste (= excrement) flow into the river every day.
gaz cieplarniany
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greenhouse gas
a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
to have an influence on something
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impact
Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country's economy quite considerably
the process of getting rid of large amounts of trash by burying it, or a place where trash is buried
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landfill
90 percent of American trash is dumped in landfill sites.
the act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood:
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salvage
The company is going to finance not just the salvage, but also the cleanup. They mounted a salvage operation after the fire.
niepokojący
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unsettling
One of the documentary's many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father's gun.

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