OWS_U46: Energy conservation

Conserve

V. Avoid wasting sth

Conservation

N. the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed

Switch to

V. Change or make sth change from using one thing to using another

-saving

Not wasting anything

E.g. energy, labour

Eco-

(Short for ecology/ecological) relating to the environment

E.g. disaster

Consumption

N. The act of using energy, food or materials

Consumer

N. a person who buys goods or uses services

Consume

V. to use something, especially fuel, energy or time

Saving

N. An amount of sth, such as money or time, that you do not need to spend or use

Appliance

N. A machine you use at home, e.g. a fridge, a washing machine

On standby

Be connected to the power supply but is not in use

Charge sth up

Pass electricity throughs th to store it there

Charger

N. ​a piece of equipment for loading a battery with electricity

Tumble dryer

N. a machine that uses hot air to dry clothes after they have been washed

Dispose of sth

Get rid of sth that you do not want or cannot keep

Disposal

N. the act of getting rid of something

Landfill site

N. An area of land where large amounts of rubbish are buried

Toxic

Adj. Poisonous

E.g. chemicals, gases, substances

Better still

Even better

Monitor

V. Watch and check sth over a period of time to see how it develops or changes

Investment

N. A thing that is worth buying because it will be useful and helpful

Generate

V. Produce or create sth

E.g. electricity

In the long/medium/short run/term

used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future