| to attempt/to try | attempt | to reach |
| to conserve | conservation | conservationist/environmentalist |
| power station | unleaded/lead free | toxic |
| to contaminate | contamination | to depend (on) |
| dependent (on) | globe | global |
| at the expense of | variety/diversity | various |
| to insulate | insulation | to bring about |
| to dispose of | the disposal | disposable |
| bereiken | poging | proberen |
| milieubeschermer | milieubeheer | behouden |
| giftig | loodvrij | elektriciteitscentrale |
| afhangen (van) | besmetting | besmetten |
| wereldwijd | wereld/wereldbol | afhankelijk (van) |
| verschillende | verscheidenheid | ten koste van |
| teweegbrengen | isolatie | isoleren |
| wegwerp | het opruimen | opruimen |