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Polluting companies around the world buy carbon credits to cancel out their emissions with projects that promise to absorb carbon dioxide out of the air or prevent pollution.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023

Polluting industries have argued against tougher restrictions and are likely to challenge the new standard.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

Polluting fossil fuels like oil, gas, or coal can be burned to create energy any time.

From NewsForKids.net • Dec. 1, 2022

"Polluting industries may have won that promise in a deal with a select few, but I intend to do everything in my power to convince the rest of my colleagues to break it."

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2022

Lo, Falsehood came,   In robes of Impudence array'd, Polluting Patriotism's name,   Degrading Honour to a trade.

From With Zola in England by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred