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    non-polluting

    adjective

    • 1. not releasing pollutants, especially carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere: "wind power is a non-polluting alternative to fossil fuels"

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › pollution-environmentPollution | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 11, 2024 · pollution, the addition of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment at a rate faster than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or stored in some harmless form.

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      Light pollution is unwanted or excessive artificial light....

    • Noise Pollution

      Noise pollution, unwanted or excessive sound that can have...

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  3. sundayguardianlive.com › legally-speaking › define-nonDefine non-polluting industries: Supreme Court directs NEERI

    Sep 8, 2024 · New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recently directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to define and classify non-polluting industries with help from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and relevant experts.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PollutionPollution - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Pollution is often classed as point source (coming from a highly concentrated specific site, such as a factory, mine, construction site), or nonpoint source pollution (coming from a widespread distributed sources, such as microplastics or agricultural runoff).

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Air_pollutionAir pollution - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death to humans; it can also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and crops, and may damage the natural environment (for example, climate change, ozone depletion or habitat degradation) or built environment (for example, acid rain). [ 2 ]

  6. www.britannica.com › science › air-pollutionAir pollution | Effects, Causes, Definition, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 24, 2024 · Air pollution, release into the atmosphere of various gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the natural capacity of the environment to dissipate and dilute or absorb them. High concentrations can cause undesirable health, economic, or aesthetic effects.

  7. www.epa.gov › p2 › learn-about-pollution-preventionLearn About Pollution Prevention | US EPA - U.S. Environmental...

    Sep 11, 2024 · Pollution prevention (P2) is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents pollution at its source before it is created. As shown by the EPA Waste Management Hierarchy, P2, also known as "source reduction," is fundamentally different and, where feasible, more desirable than recycling, treatment or disposal.

  8. www.livelaw.in › top-stories › supreme-court-directs-neeri-toSupreme Court Directs NEERI To Define And Classify Non-Polluting...

    Sep 7, 2024 · The Supreme Court on Friday (September 6) directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to define and classify non-polluting industries with the assistance of the...