La contaminación por plástico
Example: La contaminación por plástico afecta mucho a los animales marinos.
Definition
"La contaminación por plástico" refers to the pollution caused by plastic materials that accumulate in the environment, especially in oceans, harming wildlife, ecosystems, and human health by introducing non-biodegradable waste that disrupts natural processes.
Etymology
The phrase "la contaminación por plástico" combines Spanish words where "contaminación" comes from the Latin 'contaminare,' meaning to pollute or defile, and "plástico" originates from the Greek 'plastikos,' meaning capable of being shaped or molded. Together, they describe pollution specifically caused by plastic waste.
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"La contaminación por plástico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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