Example Sentences

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But podcast guests are not like carbon tax credits, where a certain amount of pollutive matter can be nullified with a tithing of good sense.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

The rare earths production process can be highly pollutive, part of the reason why it grew unpopular in the United States.

From Reuters • Jan. 14, 2022

In this paradigm, it is possible to "nudge" people living in industrial societies towards different behaviors that are less carbon-intensive and pollutive.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2021

Of the world’s big four iron ore miners, Vale stands to benefit the most from China’s growing shift towards less pollutive raw materials due to its mostly high-grade products.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2018

For example, many of the pollutive dribbles along Rock Creek and other metropolitan watercourses are based in clearly illegal practices and hence slovenly inspection and enforcement of existing regulations.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.