Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: polluting

Synonyms:

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As the chart shows, that's not even enough to get our climate polluting back to our 1990 level.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/05/12/analysis/are-canada-emissions-finally-heading-down

At least five mining companies, five clay mining activities, and four sand mining activities in the districts of Kamonyi, Muhanga, Gakenke, and Ngororero were found to be polluting the environment last year.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202309180019.html

But it comes at a cost — mining what’s necessary to make electric vehicle batteries trades one polluting industry for another.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/31/manchin-electric-vehicles-tax-credits-00089700

“Cats and dogs, humans, and the ecosystems would be better off without injurious and polluting firecrackers and fireworks,” said Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/29/firecrackers-and-fireworks-harmful-to-pets-too-groups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firecrackers-and-fireworks-harmful-to-pets-too-groups

Environmental groups oppose such fuels and argue they are expensive, require huge amounts of electricity to produce and are polluting since they emit nitrogen oxide, another greenhouse gas.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/1523876-germany-angers-eu-putting-brakes-fossil-fuel-car-ban/

Even though it feels like "nepo babies" are worse than ever, thanks to a sea of talentless hacks polluting our movie screens and airwaves, are modern "nepo babies" genuinely different from the monarchs of yesteryear gaining the throne from their parents?

Source: https://boingboing.net/2023/02/15/ishana-night-shyamalan-daughter-of-famed-m-to-direct-movie.html

Funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Energy Saving Trust, the LEZ Support Fund offers financial support to households and micro-businesses to encourage them to purchase newer, less polluting vehicles.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23758282.glasgow-lez-support-fund-reopens-new-applicants/?ref=rss

Greens spokesperson for Environment, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says polluting projects are “failing to be assessed for the emissions they create”.

Source: https://berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-05-27/world-to-cross-disastrous-climate-threshold/

He explained: “Increased parking charges for more polluting vehicles is the next stage in councils cleaning up British roads by making it less appealing to drive older and more polluting vehicles.”

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1810350/petrol-diesel-car-parking-costs-law-changes

He explained: “Increased parking charges for more polluting vehicles is the next stage in councils cleaning up British roads by making it less appealing to drive older and more polluting vehicles.”

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1810350/petrol-diesel-car-parking-costs-law-changes

He said he was also concerned about the weakening of proposals for getting money out of polluting countries and companies to pay for climate action and damage.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/we-cant-accept-this-eamon-ryan-says-proposed-cop28-agreement-needs-to-be-radically-improved/a1092065142.html

Homeless encampments entrenched along waterways in San Jose are polluting rivers, creeks, and streams with trash and biowaste.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billhardekopf/2023/08/24/this-week-in-credit-card-news-macys-big-warning-on-credit-cards-rising-delinquencies-are-a-concerning-sign/

However, the meeting heard that a change to the rules about the age of taxis permitted on South Ribble’s streets, which was made just over a year ago, had already served as an incentive for taxi drivers to purchase lower polluting vehicles.

Source: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/council/no-chance-yet-of-south-ribbles-taxis-going-all-electric-because-of-lack-of-charging-points-and-cost-of-vehicles-4339113

I can't help but wonder if the eminent economists preference for a society wide tax, rather than regulations on the polluting industry (the polluter pay principle) doesn't have something to do with neoliberal ideology.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/14/opinion/death-and-life-great-canadian-climate-policy

If the supply chain is based primarily in America, everyone can rest assured the power comes from manufacturing and generation facilities that are not polluting the environment.

Source: https://energycentral.com/c/ec/us-needs-domestic-supply-chain-renewable-technology

In addition, societies must find pathways not to actively reward their political class and its surrogates for polluting the information ecosystem.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/palestine-israel-conflict-big-tech-privileges-9000381/

“Ireland is very much part of the problem – the country remains hugely dependent on polluting, expensive fossil fuels and, to make matters worse, the Government is still considering more polluting gas infrastructure.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-activists-demonstration-dublin-6171100-Sep2023/

“Ireland is very much part of the problem – the country remains hugely dependent on polluting, expensive fossil fuels and, to make matters worse, the Government is still considering more polluting gas infrastructure.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/climate-activists-demonstration-dublin-6171100-Sep2023/

It also asked Yatris to avoid polluting the environment by littering waste material along the trekking route and surroundings.

Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/carrying-rfid-cards-must-for-amarnath-yatris-for-safe-journey-jk-govt/