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aus Altpapier

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Made from recycled paper

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sich anstrengen

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To increase one’s efforts

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Aufmerksam machen auf

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To raise awareness of

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Beseitigen

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To eliminate, remove

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Biologisch abbaubar

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Biodegradable

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Dreckig

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Dirty

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Empfindlich

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Delicate

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Flüssig

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Liquid (e.g. Waste)

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Freisetzen

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To release

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der Abfall

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Waste, rubbish

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die Abgase

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Waste gases, emissions

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das Abwasser

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Sewage

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sich anstrengen

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To increase one’s efforts

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Aufmerksam machen auf

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To raise awareness of

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der Auspuff

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Exhaust

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die Belastung

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Pollution

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der Benzinverbrauch

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Petrol consumption

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der Boden

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Ground, soil

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die Busspur

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Bus lane

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die Chemikalien

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Chemicals

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das Düngemittel

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Fertiliser

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Die Emission

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Emission

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das Fahrzeug

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Vehicle

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das Feinstaubpartikel

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Particulate matter

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der Geländewagen

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Sport utility vehicle, four-by-four

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das Gewässer

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Lakes and rivers

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das Gift

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Poison

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Giftig

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Toxic

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der Katalysator

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Catalytic converter

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Katastrophal

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Catastrophic

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die Katastrophe

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Disaster

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das Kohlendioxid

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Carbon dioxide

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der Kohlenstoff

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Carbon

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Krebserregend

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Carcinogenic

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künstlich

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Artificial

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der Kunststoff

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Plastic

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Kurz-fristig

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Short-term

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die Luft

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Air

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das Meer

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Sea

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Der Meeresschutz

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Marine protection

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mindern

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To reduce

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die Mitfahrzentrale

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Car-sharing service

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der Müll

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Rubbish

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der Mülleimer

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Dustbin

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die Mülltonne

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Bin, container for waste

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die Nahrungskette

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Food chain

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Öffentlich

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Public

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das Ökosystem

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Ecosystem

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der Ölteppich

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Oil slick

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die Pestiziden

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Pesticides

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das Pfand

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Deposit

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Die Pfandflasche

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Deposit (returnable) bottle

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die Plastiktüte

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Plastic bag

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das Quecksilber

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Mercury

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Recyceln

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To recycle

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das Recycling

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Recycling

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Rücksichtslos

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Thoughtless, without regard

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die Rückstände

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Residues

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Sammeln

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To collect

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die Sammelstelle

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Collecting point

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der Sauerstoff

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Oxygen

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der saure Regen

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Acid rain

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Schaden

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To damage

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schädlich

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Harmful, damaging

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der Schadstoff

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Harmful substance

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die Schienen

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Rails, railway

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schmutzig

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Dirty

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schützen vor

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To protect from

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das Schwefeldioxid

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Sulphur dioxide

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die See

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Sea

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der Sondermüll

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Hazardous waste

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Sparsam

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Economical

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die Steuervorteile

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Tax incentives

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der Stickstoff

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Nitrogen

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die Subvention

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Subsidy

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subventionieren

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To subsidise

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Trennen

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To sort

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das Trinkwasser

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Drinking water

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Umweltfiendlich

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Hostile to the environment

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der Umweltschützer

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Environmentalist

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der Umweltschutz

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Environmental protection

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der Umweltsünder

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Polluter

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die Ursache

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Cause

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der Verbrauch

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Consumption

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der Verbraucher

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Consumer

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Vergiften

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To poison

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der Verkehr

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Traffic

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die Verkehrsberuhigung

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Traffic calming

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die Verkehrsmittel

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(Means of) transport

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Vernichten

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To destroy

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die Verpackung

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Packaging

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verschmutzen

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To pollute

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der Verschmutzer

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Polluter

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verseuchen

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To contaminate

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Verursachen

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To cause

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Vorbeugen

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To prevent,obviate

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das Waldsterben

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Dying forests

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das Wasserstoff

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Hydrogen

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die Wasserversorgung

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Water supply

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die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage

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Recycling plant

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die Wende

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Change (in attitudes)

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die Wirkung

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Effect

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Wieder verwerten

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To recycle

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zerstören

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To destroy

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To increase one’s efforts

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sich anstrengen

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Made from recycled paper

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aus Altpapier

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To raise awareness of

A

Aufmerksam machen auf

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To eliminate, remove

A

Beseitigen

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Biodegradable

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Biologisch abbaubar

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Dirty

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Dreckig

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Delicate

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Empfindlich

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Liquid (e.g. Waste)

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Flüssig

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To release

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Freisetzen

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Waste, rubbish

A

der Abfall

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Waste gases, emissions

A

die Abgase

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Sewage

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das Abwasser

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To increase one’s efforts

A

sich anstrengen

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To raise awareness of

A

Aufmerksam machen auf

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Exhaust

A

der Auspuff

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Pollution

A

die Belastung

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Petrol consumption

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der Benzinverbrauch

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Ground, soil

A

der Boden

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Bus lane

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die Busspur

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Chemicals

A

die Chemikalien

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Fertiliser

A

das Düngemittel

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Emission

A

Die Emission

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Vehicle

A

das Fahrzeug

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Particulate matter

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das Feinstaubpartikel

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Sport utility vehicle, four-by-four

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der Geländewagen

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Lakes and rivers

A

das Gewässer

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Poison

A

das Gift

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Toxic

A

Giftig

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Catalytic converter

A

der Katalysator

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Catastrophic

A

Katastrophal

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Disaster

A

die Katastrophe

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Carbon dioxide

A

das Kohlendioxid

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Carbon

A

der Kohlenstoff

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Carcinogenic

A

Krebserregend

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Artificial

A

künstlich

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Plastic

A

der Kunststoff

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Short-term

A

Kurz-fristig

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Air

A

die Luft

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Sea

A

das Meer

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Marine protection

A

Der Meeresschutz

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To reduce

A

mindern

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Car-sharing service

A

die Mitfahrzentrale

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Rubbish

A

der Müll

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Dustbin

A

der Mülleimer

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Bin, container for waste

A

die Mülltonne

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Food chain

A

die Nahrungskette

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Public

A

Öffentlich

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Ecosystem

A

das Ökosystem

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Oil slick

A

der Ölteppich

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Pesticides

A

die Pestiziden

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Deposit

A

das Pfand

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Deposit (returnable) bottle

A

Die Pfandflasche

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Plastic bag

A

die Plastiktüte

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Mercury

A

das Quecksilber

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To recycle

A

Recyceln

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Recycling

A

das Recycling

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Thoughtless, without regard

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Rücksichtslos

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Residues

A

die Rückstände

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To collect

A

Sammeln

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Collecting point

A

die Sammelstelle

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Oxygen

A

der Sauerstoff

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Acid rain

A

der saure Regen

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To damage

A

Schaden

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Harmful, damaging

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schädlich

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Harmful substance

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der Schadstoff

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Rails, railway

A

die Schienen

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Dirty

A

schmutzig

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To protect from

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schützen vor

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Sulphur dioxide

A

das Schwefeldioxid

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Sea

A

die See

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Hazardous waste

A

der Sondermüll

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Economical

A

Sparsam

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Tax incentives

A

die Steuervorteile

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Nitrogen

A

der Stickstoff

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Subsidy

A

die Subvention

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To subsidise

A

subventionieren

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To sort

A

Trennen

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Drinking water

A

das Trinkwasser

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Hostile to the environment

A

Umweltfiendlich

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Environmentalist

A

der Umweltschützer

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Environmental protection

A

der Umweltschutz

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Polluter

A

der Umweltsünder

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Cause

A

die Ursache

187
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Consumption

A

der Verbrauch

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Consumer

A

der Verbraucher

189
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To poison

A

Vergiften

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Traffic

A

der Verkehr

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Q

Traffic calming

A

die Verkehrsberuhigung

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Q

(Means of) transport

A

die Verkehrsmittel

193
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To destroy

A

Vernichten

194
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Packaging

A

die Verpackung

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Q

To pollute

A

verschmutzen

196
Q

Polluter

A

der Verschmutzer

197
Q

To contaminate

A

verseuchen

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To cause

A

Verursachen

199
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To prevent,obviate

A

Vorbeugen

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Dying forests

A

das Waldsterben

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Hydrogen

A

das Wasserstoff

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Water supply

A

die Wasserversorgung

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Recycling plant

A

die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage

204
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Change (in attitudes)

A

die Wende

205
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Effect

A

die Wirkung

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To recycle

A

Wieder verwerten

207
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To destroy

A

zerstören