environmental impact
noun[C,usually singular]
ENVIRONMENTukustheeffectthat theactivitiesofpeopleandbusinesseshave on theenvironment:
eliminate/minimize/reduce the environmental impactScores ofpublicserviceannouncementswill beairedgiving theaudiencetipsabout how toconserveenergyandreducetheirenvironmentalimpact.
possible/potentialenvironmentalimpact
environmental impact of sthManystoresarecommittedtoreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofplasticshoppingbags.
environmental impact on sthTheenvironmentalimpacton thecityof thefloodis onlybeginningto beassessed.