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

탄소 중립, 순 제로 배출
(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

제로 에미션, 배출 가스 없음
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

오염시키다, 감염시키다
to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

버리다, 내버리다
the act of getting rid of waste material

처분, 폐기물 관리
a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

덤프 트럭, 덤프카
the act of cutting down trees to use their wood

벌목, 목재 채취
an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

일산화탄소, 탄소 산화물
very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

미세 플라스틱, 미세 플라스틱 입자
a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

제초제
any substance that is harmful to the environment

오염 물질, 환경에 해로운 물질
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

산성비, 산성 강수
to extract or wash out soluble substances from a material by passing a liquid through it

여과하다, 씻어내다
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

배기가스, 배기 연기
a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution

스모그, 오염 안개
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

탄소 발자국, 탄소 배출량
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