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Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Basic Terms.
environment
environmental
environmentally friendly
ecology
ecosystem
nature
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Problems.
pollution
air pollution
water pollution
pollute
climate change
global warming
greenhouse effect
carbon dioxide
emissions
carbon footprint
waste
garbage, trash
plastic waste
landfill
deforestation
endangered species
extinct
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Energy.
energy
fossil fuels
coal, oil, gas
renewable energy
solar energy
wind energy
solar panel
nuclear power plant
wind farm
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Protection.
protect
protection
conservation
recycle
recycling
recycling bin
reduce
reuse
sort waste
save energy, water
turn off the lights
sustainable
sustainability
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. People and Actions.
environmentalist
activist
volunteer
protest
campaign
petition
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Phraseology.
We should cut down on plastic.
Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
What can we do to protect the planet?
Elementary Vocabulary. Chapter 21, Environment and Ecology. Idioms.
Go green
Our school decided to go green and stopped using plastic cups.
A drop in the ocean
My donation is just a drop in the ocean compared to the need.
The tip of the iceberg
The plastic on the beach is just the tip of the iceberg.
Turn the tide
Young people can help turn the tide on climate change.
Leave no trace
When you go camping, leave no trace.
Clean up one's act
The factory had to clean up its act after the river was polluted.
Make the world a better place
Small actions can make the world a better place.
The writing is on the wall
The glaciers are melting — the writing is on the wall.
Hot air
The politician's promises were just hot air.
Waste not, want not
Take only what you need — waste not, want not.