EF C1.1.4 The environment

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able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful start learning		biodegradable Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere
decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve its quality start learning		compost
unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed start learning		waste This city produces 20 million tons of household waste each year. He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea. Millions of gallons of untreated human waste (= excrement) flow into the river every day.
gaz cieplarniany start learning		greenhouse gas a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
to have an influence on something start learning		impact Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country's economy quite considerably
the process of getting rid of large amounts of trash by burying it, or a place where trash is buried start learning		landfill 90 percent of American trash is dumped in landfill sites.
the act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood: start learning		salvage The company is going to finance not just the salvage, but also the cleanup. They mounted a salvage operation after the fire.
niepokojący start learning		unsettling One of the documentary's many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father's gun.

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