environmental cleanup
Restoring contaminated sites
Environmental cleanup is the process of removing pollution or contamination from a site—soil, water, or air affected by industrial waste, chemical spills, or hazardous materials.
The term often appears in regulatory contexts: The company was ordered to pay for environmental cleanup of the abandoned factory site.
Cleanup efforts range from removing contaminated soil to treating groundwater.
- brownfieldPreviously developed, possibly polluted land
- landfill siteDesignated waste burial ground
- dump siteWaste disposal location
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
heavy metals · lead paint · microplastics · toxic waste · ecosystem restoration · reclamation · dredging · vacuum extraction · radioactive waste · hazardous waste · biodegradation · incineration · Superfund · pesticides · filtration systems · groundwater · air quality · asbestos
- volunteer workvolunteering, fundraising, food pantry, food bank, outreach
- demolitiondemolish, raze, bulldoze, controlled demolition, wreck
- mininggold, mines, gold mines, mine, coal
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
- givinggift, give, donating, donation, donate
- serviceserve, help, aid, assist, cater
environmental cleanuppollution
Environmental harm from waste
contamination · environmental degradation · environmental contamination · toxic dumping · industrial pollution
environmental cleanuppollution prevention
Stopping contaminants at origin
environmental protection · conservation · preventive measures · green design · sustainable practices
environmental cleanupabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
inaction · dereliction · willful ignorance · indifference · turning a blind eye