ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE VOCABULARY

Kosakata tentang Lingkungan dan Sampah

1. Pengertian

Environment berarti lingkungan, yaitu segala sesuatu yang berada di sekitar manusia, hewan, dan tumbuhan, termasuk udara, air, tanah, serta alam.

Waste berarti sampah atau limbah, yaitu material yang sudah tidak digunakan atau dibuang.

Contoh:

We must protect the environment.

Artinya: Kita harus melindungi lingkungan.

Plastic waste is harmful to the environment.

Artinya: Sampah plastik berbahaya bagi lingkungan.

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2. Vocabulary About Environment

English	Indonesian	Example
environment	lingkungan	We must protect the environment.
nature	alam	We should protect nature.
forest	hutan	The forest is home to many animals.
rainforest	hutan hujan	Rainforests are important ecosystems.
river	sungai	The river is polluted.
ocean	laut/samudra	Plastic waste pollutes the ocean.
beach	pantai	We cleaned the beach.
soil	tanah	Pollution can damage the soil.
air	udara	Clean air is important for our health.
water	air	We should save water.
wildlife	satwa liar	We need to protect wildlife.
habitat	habitat	Deforestation destroys animal habitats.
ecosystem	ekosistem	Forests are important ecosystems.
natural resources	sumber daya alam	We must conserve natural resources.

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3. Vocabulary About Waste

English	Indonesian	Example
waste	sampah/limbah	We should reduce waste.
rubbish	sampah	Don't throw rubbish on the ground.
garbage	sampah	The garbage is everywhere.
litter	sampah yang berserakan	There is litter on the beach.
plastic waste	sampah plastik	Plastic waste is a serious problem.
food waste	sampah makanan	We should reduce food waste.
household waste	sampah rumah tangga	Household waste must be managed properly.
electronic waste / e-waste	limbah elektronik	E-waste can contain harmful materials.
chemical waste	limbah kimia	Chemical waste can pollute rivers.
toxic waste	limbah beracun	Toxic waste is dangerous.
landfill	tempat pembuangan akhir	Much waste ends up in landfills.

4. Types of Waste

Sampah dapat dibedakan berdasarkan jenisnya.

A. Organic Waste

Organic waste = sampah organik yang berasal dari makhluk hidup dan umumnya dapat terurai secara alami.

Contoh:

• food scraps = sisa makanan
• fruit peels = kulit buah
• leaves = daun
• grass = rumput

Example:

We can turn food waste into compost.

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B. Plastic Waste

Plastic waste = sampah yang terbuat dari plastik.

Contoh:

• plastic bottles = botol plastik
• plastic bags = kantong plastik
• plastic straws = sedotan plastik
• plastic packaging = kemasan plastik

Example:

Plastic waste can pollute rivers and oceans.

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C. Electronic Waste

Electronic waste / e-waste = limbah dari barang elektronik yang sudah tidak digunakan.

Contoh:

• old phones
• old computers
• batteries
• broken electronic devices

Example:

We should dispose of e-waste properly.

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D. Chemical Waste

Chemical waste = limbah yang mengandung bahan kimia.

Example:

Chemical waste can contaminate water and soil.

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