care about the environment

Meaning

This phrase means to feel concern for the natural world and to take actions that protect it from harm. It is used to describe people who are mindful of pollution, climate change, and conservation.

Examples

• If you care about the environment, you should try to reduce your plastic waste.

  If you care about the environment, you should try to reduce your plastic waste.

• More and more young people genuinely care about the environment these days.

  More and more young people genuinely care about the environment these days.

• She chose to work for a company that cares about the environment.

  She chose to work for a company that cares about the environment.

• We need to teach children to care about the environment from an early age.

  We need to teach children to care about the environment from an early age.

• Buying local food is a simple way to show that you care about the environment.

  Buying local food is a simple way to show that you care about the environment.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ She cares for the environment by recycling.

  ✓ She cares about the environment by recycling.

  Use 'care about' to show concern or interest. 'Care for' usually means to look after someone sick or to like something.

• ✗ They don't care the environment.

  ✓ They don't care about the environment.

  The verb 'care' requires the preposition 'about' when followed by a noun representing the object of your concern.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We should all ___ and use less water.

  💡 feel concern for nature

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  care about the environment

• Does this new political party actually ___?

  💡 show concern for the planet

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  care about the environment