describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

カーボンニュートラル, ネットゼロ排出
(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

ゼロエミッション, 排出ゼロ
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

汚染する, 感染させる
to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

捨てる, 投棄する
the act of getting rid of waste material

処分, 廃棄物管理
a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

ダンプカー, ダンプトラック
the act of cutting down trees to use their wood

伐採, 森林伐採
an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

一酸化炭素, 炭素酸化物
very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

マイクロプラスチック, 微小なプラスチック粒子
a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

除草剤
any substance that is harmful to the environment

汚染物質, 環境に有害な物質
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

酸性雨, 酸の雨
to extract or wash out soluble substances from a material by passing a liquid through it

濾過する, 洗い流す
the act of using up something, such as resources, energy, or materials
waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality

排気ガス, エキゾーストガス
a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution

スモッグ, 汚染霧
the accidental or deliberate release of liquid petroleum or its products into the environment, especially into bodies of water, causing ecological damage
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

カーボンフットプリント, 炭素排出量
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