ENVIRONMENT

factory

industrial zones/ manufacturing plants

the burning of fossil fuels

the incineration of/ the combustion of fossil fuels

release

emit

a huge amount of

a massive volume of

carbon dioxide

carbon footprint/ greenhouse gas emissions

into the air

into the atmosphere

various

several/ multiple/ numerous/ a wide range of

products

goods/ commodities

overconsumption

excessive consumption

consumerism

chu nghia tieu dung

mass production

the process of producing a lot of goods

materialism

chu nghia xem trong vat chat/ ngoai hinh

urgent issues

alarming/ pressing/ vexing issues

conundrum

vde hoc bua

primary culprit

chief contributor

Human civilisation

Human society

Evolve into

Develop into

Plastic bags

Single-use commodities

Mounting garbage

Garbage

The ubiquity of

The prevalence of/ the proliferation of

Effort to

In an attempt to/ endeavor to

Promote

Foster/ stimulate

A massive volume of

A vast array of/ a wide range of

Electronic devices

Technological gadgets

Reasonable: re

Affordable

The general public

Ordinary people

Discard still functional items without hesitation

Vut bo thu van con dung duoc ma ko ngan ngai

Exacerbate the situation

Compound the situation

Low quality

Substandard quality

Environmental degradation

Environmental deterioration

Chemical by-products

San pham chua hoa chat

Sabotage

Take a heavy toll on/ pose a serious threat to/ devastate

Economic downturn

Economic stagnation

On a larger scale

On a grander scale

Burn

Combust/ incinerate

Social instability

Bat binh on xa hoi