The phrase "polluting companies" refers to businesses or industries that release harmful substances or pollutants into the environment, causing damage to the air, water, or soil.
Sentences with «polluting companies»
It could then sell its extra permits to other polluting companies struggling to meet their emissions quota. (scientificamerican.com)
Someone else still owns the shares of heavily polluting companies, so mere ownership clearly isn't a way of contributing to a greener economy. (money.stackexchange.com)
A market would allow governments to allocate part of their pollution entitlement to individual polluting companies, such as power generators. (newscientist.com)