| to conserve | conservation | conservationist / environmentalist |
| power station | unleaded/lead free | toxic |
| endangered species | extinct | extinction |
| to threaten | threat | to contaminate |
| contamination | to depend (on) | dependent (on) |
| globe | global | at the expense of |
| variety | various | rural |
| to insulate | insulation | to bring about |
| to dispose of | the disposal | disposable |
| milieubeschermer | milieubeheer | behouden |
| giftig | loodvrij | elektriciteitscentrale |
| uitsterving | uitgestorven | bedreigde diersoort |
| besmetten | bedreiging | bedreigen |
| afhankelijk (van) | afhangen (van) | besmetting |
| ten koste van | wereldwijd | wereld(bol) |
| plattelands-/landelijk | verschillende | verscheidenheid |
| teweegbrengen | isolatie | isoleren |
| wegwerp | het opruimen | opruimen |