Environment - BASIC VOCABULARY

damage – kár
environment – környezet
chemical factory – vegyianyag gyár
to pollute – szennyez
pollution – szennyezés
household waste – háztartási hulladék
to recycle – újrahasznosítani
environmentalist – környezetvédő
greenhouse – üvegház
to protect - véd
gas emission – gáz kibocsájtás
During the last hundred years we have done great DAMAGE to the ENVIRONMENT.
There’s a large CHEMICAL FACTORY in our town which has POLLUTED the river
three times already.
The government is very worried about the POLLUTION of our rivers.
A lot of HOUSEHOLD WASTE like bottles and newspapers can be RECYCLED and
used again.
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are furious with the American government for delaying
measures which will reduce GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
There are lots of things we can do to PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

HOW WE DAMAGE OUR ENVIRONMENT

toxic waste - mérgező hulladék
to contribute to sth – hozzájárul vmihez
environmental damage – környezeti kár
pesticide – növényvédőszer, permetezőszer
emission – kibocsájtás
to affect sth – hatással van vmire
deforestation – erdőírtás
exhaust fume – kipufogó gáz

The government is introducing strict new rules on the dumping of TOXIC WASTE by
industry.
Farmers CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE by spraying crops
with PESTICIDES.
EMISSIONS from factories in northern Germany AFFECT the environment in large
parts of Scandinavia.
Tropical rainforests have always helped to keep the environment in balance but
recent DEFORESTATION means they no longer absorb as much carbon dioxide as
they used to.
EXHAUST FUME from cars and other vehicles causes a great deal of damage to the
environment.
 PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

unleaded petrol – ólommentes üzemanyag

renewable energy – megújuló energia
public transport – tömegközlekedés
recycling point – újrahasznosítható anyagokat gyűjtő sziget
bottle bank – üres üveg gyűjtőhely
environmentally friendly – környezetbarát

Make sure your car runs on UNLEADED PETROL and your home uses sources
of RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Use PUBLIC TRANSPORT instead of taking your car.
Take glass, paper and plastic to a RECYCLING POINT and your empty bottles to
a BOTTLE BANK.
Buy ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY products whenever possible.