antipollution
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes
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opposed to pollution and its causes
antipollution banners
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Etymology
Origin of antipollution
Example Sentences
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“We’re going to get to the bottom of this and we’re going to stand by our antipollution efforts.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
In an analysis published this week in the annual Air Quality Life Index, researchers found that wildfire smoke likely offset decades of state and federal antipollution efforts, at least temporarily.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
“We started out as an antipollution mask, and I think it is still the core business,” Xiao says.
From Science Magazine • May 18, 2022
Mr. Long showed off the plant’s new antipollution technologies, designed to stop a chemical called GenX from pouring into the Cape Fear River, escaping into the air and seeping into the ground water.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021
Here are but a few examples: Economic activities are regulated by government through antitrust laws, pure food and drug laws, antipollution standards, and city and county zoning ordinances and building codes.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016
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