Chapter 14 Vocab

cambio climático

climate change

energías renovables

renewable energy

entorno saludable

healthy environment

explotación minera

mining

paneles solares

solar panels

el medioambiente

the environment

maltratar

to abuse

cuidar

to take care of

petróleo

oil

pozo petrolero/petrolifero

oil well

recursos naturales

natural resources

banca ética

ethical bank

cadenas de moda

fashion chains

caducidad

expiration date

consumidor

consumerc

consumir de forma responsable

to consume responsibly

comercio justo

fair trade

comprar a granel

to buy in bulk

consumismo

consumerism

consumista

consumerist

durar

to last

gastar

to spend

generar residuos/basura

to create waste/trash

grupo de consumo

co-op

industria alimentaria/armamentística

food/arms industry

mercado de producción local

local product market

obsolescencia programada

planned obsolescence

publicidad

advertising

usar y tirar

to use and throw away

vertedero

garbage dump

fabricar

to make/manufacture

funcionar bien/mal

to work well/badly

huerta

vegetable garden

materias primas

raw materials

objetos estropeados/rotos

broken products

procedencia local

local origin

ahorrar

to save

apoyar

to support

medioambientales

environmental products

arreglar/reparar

to fix/repair

cerrar la llave

to turn off the tap

estar concienciado

to be aware

el modo de vida

lifestyle

plantar

to plant

poner la calefacción

to turn on the heat

prestar

to lend

pedir prestado

to borrow

reutilizar

to resuse

estar interesado en

to be interested in

estar preocupado por

to be worried about

ser consciente de

to be aware/conscious of

luchar contra

to fight against

contribuir a

to contribute to

concienciar a

to raise awareness of/about

disponer de

to have something available

reciclar

to recycle

dejar de

to stop doing something

aplazar

to postpone

no llevar

to leave (behind)