polluting
adjective
pol·lut·ing
pə-ˈlü-tiŋ 
: causing pollution
… a region that has been dependent upon basic industries such as coal mining and metal work—relatively polluting industries.—
Patricia L. Layman
Patricia L. LaymanThe recycling process itself can be polluting. Recyclers find it difficult to separate recyclable from nonrecyclable plastics, which causes the end product to be useless.—Sally Hayhow Cullen
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The fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting sectors, generating 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually and accounting for 10% of global carbon emissions.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
That should get the sites up and running more quickly after a grid outage and be less polluting than, say, diesel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2018
Business has been tough for foreign brands in China, where electric vehicle manufacturers such as BYD are leading the way as demand grows for less polluting vehicles.
—Afp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
Significantly, solar power rose 21.7% to generate more than 11% of the EU’s electricity, while a fall in coal generation led to the most polluting fossil fuel producing just 9.8% of the total.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
That should get the sites up and running more quickly after a grid outage and be less polluting than, say, diesel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2018
Business has been tough for foreign brands in China, where electric vehicle manufacturers such as BYD are leading the way as demand grows for less polluting vehicles.
—Afp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
Significantly, solar power rose 21.7% to generate more than 11% of the EU’s electricity, while a fall in coal generation led to the most polluting fossil fuel producing just 9.8% of the total.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Polluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polluting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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