Environment Flashcards
emission
uitstoot, A substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge.
environment
milieu/omgeving, The external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour.
environmental issues
milieukwesties
environmentally friendly/ecofriendly
That has no or the least possible impact on the environment.
fossil fuel
fossiele brandstoffen
global warming
opwarming van de aarde
green belt area
an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted:
greenhouse effect
broeikaseffect
natural resources
Naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man.
(to) pollute
vervuilen
pollution
vervuiling
sustainability
duurzaamheid
to sort waste
To arrange waste according to type.
waste
Garbage, rubbish, or trash.
waste management/waste disposal
afvalverwerking
wheelie bin
A large container for rubbish, esp one used by a household, mounted on wheels so that it can be moved more easily.
