nonpolluting
Leaving no contamination
Nonpolluting describes something that doesn't release harmful substances into the environment: nonpolluting energy sources, nonpolluting manufacturing processes.
The term appears most often in discussions of clean technology and environmental policy, contrasting with processes that contaminate air, water, or soil.
Pollution removal device
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- smokelessProducing no fumes
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
desulfurization · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · upcycling · cradle-to-cradle
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- renewableCapable of restoration
nuclear · tidal · biomass · photovoltaic · turbine · battery-powered · off-grid · hybrid
Not harmful if consumed
- ozone-friendlyNon-damaging to stratosphere
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- residue-freeLeaving no remnants
- lead-freeContaining no plumbum
scrubber
Pollution removal device
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- smokelessProducing no fumes
afterburner · desulfurization · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · upcycling · cradle-to-cradle
solar
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
renewable · nuclear · tidal · biomass · photovoltaic · turbine · battery-powered · off-grid · hybrid · pedal-powered
nontoxic
Not harmful if consumed
- ozone-friendlyNon-damaging to stratosphere
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- residue-freeLeaving no remnants