SPAN 211 - Chapter 4 Consumption & Environment Vocab (final version)

emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero

greenhouse gas emissions

dejar de

to stop

sequía 

drought

actividad agrícola

agricultural activity

actividad ganadera

livestock activity

reutilizar

reuse

energía eólica

wind energy

energía hidráulica

hydropower energy

gastar

to waste/use up

generar

produce/create

promover

to promote

comercio de proximidad

local business

banca ética

ethical bank

cadenas de moda

fashion chain

comercio justo

fair trade

durar

to last

grupo de consumo

co-op

industria armamentística

arms (weapon) industry

mercado de producción local

local product market

programada

planned obsolescence

bolsa de tela

cloth bag

procedencia local

local origin

impacto medioambiental

environmental impact

envases

containers

ser consciente de

to be aware/conscious of

luchar contra

to fight against

concienciar/concientizar a

to raise awareness of/about

rechazar

to reject

dejar

to allow

medioambiente

environment

cambio climático

climate change

energías renovables

renewable energy

entorno saludable

healthy environment

explotación minera

mining

instalar

in install

maltratar

to abuse/mistreat

cuidar

to take care of

petróleo/petrolera

oil

pozo petrolero/petrolífero

oil well

consumo

consumption

caducidad

expiration date

consumidor

consumer

consumir de forma responsable

to consume responsibility

comprar a granel

to buy in bulk

consumismo

consumerism

consumista

consumerist

recursos

resources

residuos

waste (as in trash)

industria alimentaria

food industry

local mercado

local market

publicidad

advertising

tirar

to throw away

vertedero

garbage dump

fabricar

to make/manufacture

funcionar bien/mal

to work well/badly

huerta

vegetable garden

materias primas

raw materials

viejos

old

estropeados

damaged

sostenible

sustainable

ahorra

to save

apoyar

to support

reparar

to repair

objectos

products/items/object

arreglar

to fix

comprar ecológicos

to buy organic

estar concienciado/concientizado

to be aware

el modo de vida

life style

reciclar

to recycle

reciclaje

recycling

ganadera

livestock