nonbiodegradable pollution
- noun
- /nɒnˌbaɪoʊdɪˈɡrædəbl pəˈluːʃən/
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contaminación no biodegradable
- Plastics are a major source of nonbiodegradable pollution in our oceans and rivers.
Examples
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Efforts to reduce nonbiodegradable pollution include banning single-use plastic bags.
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Because it does not break down, nonbiodegradable pollution poses long-term risks to wildlife and humans.
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The city is struggling with nonbiodegradable pollution.
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How can we reduce nonbiodegradable pollution?
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Because it does not break down, nonbiodegradable pollution poses long-term risks to wildlife and humans.
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Plastics are a major source of nonbiodegradable pollution in our oceans and rivers.
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Efforts to reduce nonbiodegradable pollution include banning single-use plastic bags.
Antonyms
Waste that nature breaks down but can still harm the environment in large amounts
How Biodegradable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'nonbiodegradable' (not decomposed by living organisms) + 'pollution' (harmful substances), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to pollution made of substances that do not break down. This adjective+noun combination follows regular morphological and semantic composition patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The term nonbiodegradable pollution comes from the parts non-, biodegradable, and pollution. A biodegradable thing can be broken down by nature, but a non- item 'does not break down' and so stays and builds up in soil, water, and animals, which is why the phrase means pollution that can 'enter the food chain'.
