La pollution plastique
Example: La pollution plastique menace la vie marine dans les océans.
Definition
"La pollution plastique" refers to the contamination of natural environments, especially oceans, with plastic materials that harm wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. It involves the accumulation of plastic waste that does not biodegrade, posing a serious environmental threat worldwide.
Etymology
"La pollution plastique" combines the French words "pollution," derived from the Latin 'pollutio' meaning defilement or contamination, and "plastique," from the Greek 'plastikos,' meaning capable of being shaped. Together, they describe the environmental issue caused by plastic waste. Did you know the word "plastique" originally referred to the art of molding materials before it became associated with synthetic substances?
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"La pollution plastique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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