Sentence examples for problem for the environment from inspiring English sources

The mass of products at end of life becomes a real problem for the environment.

The lightness and durability that make plastic such a useful and versatile material for manufacturers also make it a long-term problem for the environment.

The China Daily piece also cited a recent poll showing that the vast majority of shoppers in China considered excessive packaging to be both a nuisance and a problem for the environment.

Though they create a significant problem for the environment, plastic bags offer a clean and convenient solution for collecting and disposing of food scraps and materials not accepted for recycling in New York City.

Totaling 118 million acres, these areas constitute the bulk of land harvested for timber and are suffering from rapid turnover and fragmentation a critical economic concern for the owners and a problem for the environment health of the land.

Forest fires are also a problem for the environment at Nikkō and lightning can initiate forest fires [45].

A toxic environment can create health problems for people, but sick people can also create health problems for the environment.

Characteristically, the great horse manure crisis of 1894, when it was predicted that London's streets would be overwhelmed by dung – was precipitated by the invention of chemical fertilisers, thereby creating a whole new set of problems for the environment.

A restaurant has opened in Miami Beach that encourages diners to tuck into invasive species – the plants and animals that have been introduced to a new area, typically causing problems for the environment and native species.

Although the plan may improve transport links to Chinese ports and bring benefits such as unified customs arrangements, it will probably also result in a "whole gamut of problems" for the environment, not least the depletion of the region's already stressed water supplies, the authors conclude.

Sadly, the story is similar in Myanmar; where dam construction is predicted to not only create problems for the environment, but also "displace more than 15,000 people", causing "thousands to lose their livelihoods".