environmentaladjective
uk/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/B1 relating to the environment:
People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.
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- Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues.
- The government is facing pressure from environmental campaigners.
- The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.
- Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.
- We will be speaking to a spokeswoman for the environmental group Greenpeace.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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environmentally
adverb uk/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl.i/us/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl.i/
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environmentally damaging chemicals
industries that work in an environmentally responsible way
environmentally sensitive areas