pollute
Example Sentences
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"We need to start mining as quickly as possible so we can bypass polluting value chains originating in China," said Martin Molvaer, an adviser at Bellona, a Norwegian tech-focused environmental NGO.
From Barron's
The ocean was polluted with fallout and runoff, the long-term impact of contaminated air and soil remains unknown, and the death toll climbed to 31.
From Los Angeles Times
But recycling is done with few regulations, pollutes the environment and threatens the health of those involved, both workers and experts told AFP.
From Barron's
This means that in practice automakers will still be able to sell a limited number of polluting vehicles -- from plug-in hybrids to diesel cars -- beyond 2035, provided the resulting emissions are "compensated" in various ways.
From Barron's
Tibetan nomads fear that mining will pollute the grass and water they rely on for grazing their animals.
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