polluter

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pol·lute

(pə-lo͞ot′)

tr.v. pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing, pol·lutes

1. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter. See Synonyms at contaminate.

2. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors: The stadium lights polluted the sky around the observatory.

3. To render impure or morally harmful; corrupt: felt that the minds of young people were hopelessly polluted by television ads.

[Middle English polluten, from Latin polluere, pollūt-.]

pol·lut′er n.

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Noun

polluter - a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment

defiler

bad person - a person who does harm to others

Translations

pollueur

polluter

[pəˈluːtəʳ] N → contaminador(a) m/f

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polluter

[pəˈluːtə^r] n → pollueur/euse m/f

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polluter

n → Umweltverschmutzer(in) m(f); the pulluter pays principle → das Verursacherprinzip

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Thou art the man, Thou the accursed polluter of this land.

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Strike terror to their hearts; defend La and her altar; wash clean the temple with the blood of the polluters."

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Not only the private sector industries but semi government authorities like PDA also is a big air polluter and violations of environmental and solid waste management laws is its daily practice which is very much in the knowledge of high-ups of Environmental Protection Agency.

Violation of environmental laws

ISLAMABAD -- The costs of climate disruption and pollution are becoming clearer, which are passed on to society, individuals and future generations, rather than absorbed by the polluter. Therefore, there is a dire need of shifting the tax burden towards pollution and resource use, in order to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), inclusive growth and circular economy.

Experts call for 'green taxation' to achieve inclusive growth, SDGs

Addressing an event titled 'tax as a force for good: Re-balancing our tax systems to support a global economy fit for the future', they said that the costs of climate disruption and pollution were becoming clearer, which were passed on to society, individuals and future generations, rather than absorbed by the polluter.

Experts call for 'green taxation' to achieve inclusive growth, SDGs

The infographics noted that the slogan for the climate talks - Black to Green effectively captures the fact that Big Polluter sponsors have wrapped themselves in green branding while their core business digs up and burns coal, oil and gas, which is incompatible with the Paris Agreement and a liveable planet.

COP24: Groups Expose Fossil Fuel Sponsors Of Climate Change Conference

China, the world's worst polluter, will freeze its use of the gas by 2024.

Fridge gas curb a win for climate

Throughout the world a polluter pays for the actual size of damage.

President of Centerra Gold Inc. receives $3.9 mln annual salary, while company pays $310,000 for environmental damage a year -- environmentalist

A RECYCLING firm branded Scotland's worst polluter have been fined a record PS200,000 for storing waste without a licence.

RECORD PS200k FINE FOR WASTE SITE POLLUTION; Boss threatened with prison

--DuPont Chambers Works was the biggest polluter in New Jersey, dumping 5.4 million pounds of toxic pollution into the Delaware River.

Environmental NJ report: 8.5 million pounds of toxins in waterways

Iran is surprisingly the 10th worst polluter although it is the 17th largest country by population.

Iran cited as globe's 10th worst polluter

Indeed, the polluter pays' principle, written into EU law by the Environmental Liability Directive (see box), applies.