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Unit 6
Unit 6
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engine (n.)
to start / to switch on an engine
to switch off an engine
diesel engine / petrol engine / steam engine
Motor
to dismantle
Special firms dismantle old vehicles and return as many parts as possible to the manufacturers.
zerlegen
to separate
to separate material for recycling
trennen
deposit
Mining companies have found large deposits of zinc ore in the coastal area of Cornwall.
Depot, Lager (hier Vorkommen)
surface
The ore is rich in zinc and is near the surface.
Oberfläche
resort
St. Agnes is a small seaside resort in Cornwall.
Ferienort
estate (n.)
The small town has a new housing estate.
Gelände/(stadt) gebiet
to dump
Scrap dealers had to pay $ 100 a tonne to dump their waste.
wegwerfen, auskippen
to recycle
Industry was only able to recycle the metal parts.
wiederverwerten
botlle bank
Put these bottles into the bottle bank so that the glass can be used again.
Flaschencontainer
substitute
It is quite difficult to find substitute materials for plastic.
Ersatz
can
In Germany, cans are now returnable goods.
Dose
technology
modern technology
advances in technology
science and technology
Technik
technischer Fortschritt
rubbish(n.)
household rubbish
rubbish bin
rubbish dump
Hausmüll
Mülleimer
Müllülatz
fumes (n.) (only plural)
strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in
Rauch, Dampf, Abgase
to act
The UN must act now to restore democracy.
SYN: to do sth (something)
supply (n.)
The nation’s fuel supplies will not last forever.
gas / electricity / water etc. supply
supply and demand
Zufuhr,
Versorgung,
(Waren)Angebot
waste (n.)
Waste disposal is becoming a big problem.
Abfall, Müll
incineration (n.)
an incineration plant
Einäscherung, Verbrennung
landfill (n.)
A landfill is a place where waste is buried under the ground.
Mülldeponie
compost (n.)
Throw the organic waste onto the compost heap in your garden.
Kompost
acid (adj.)
It was a Scottish chemist who invented the expression ‘acid rain.’
sauer, säurehaltig, beißend
hole
The ozone hole is largely caused by CFCs.
Loch
environmental (adj.)
Governments are now trying to improve their environmental image.
Umwelt-,
auf die Umwelt bezogen
environmentally (adv.)
We should buy environmentally friendly products and refuse products which damage our planet.
environmentally conscious
Umwelt- ,
retailer (n.)
We have the power to influence retailers to sell us ‘green products.’
Einzelhändler
demand (n.)
to meet the growing demand
Nachfrage
range (n.)
The range of green products will continue to expand.
a wide range of products
Reihe, Gruppe, Spanne
raw (.adj.)
Meat or other food that is raw is not cooked.
raw materials
roh, Rohstoffe
contribution (n.)
All of us can make a contribution to a cleaner and healthier world.
Beitrag
consumption (n.)
We can reduce energy consumption at home.
Verbrauch
consumer
the rise of the consumer power
Verbraucher
to cut
We have to cut the emissions from power stations.
SYN: to reduce
competition (n.)
Inner city retailers have fierce competition from out-of-town superstores.
Wettbewerb
to install
Security cameras have been installed in the city centre.
installieren
approach (n.)
What we need is a new approach to waste management.
Annäherungen, Weg, Methode
to insulate
More and more houseowners are insulating their roofs.
isolieren
appliance (n.)
electric appliances such as light bulbs, washing machines and refrigerators
Gerät, Apparat, Vorrichtung
packaging (n.)
We should avoid non-returnable goods with too much packaging.
Verpackung
to protect
to protect the environment
schützen
