When people in an industrialized society contaminate the environment, the action is called
A) wasteful.
B) recycling.
C) redesign.
D) disposal.
E) pollution.

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Pollution is the most accurate term for the action of contaminating the environment in an industrialized society. This term accurately describes the negative impact on the environment caused by human activities such as emissions from factories and vehicles, improper waste disposal, and chemical spills. The other choices (wasteful, recycling, redesign, and disposal) do not accurately describe the action of contaminating the environment.

When People in an Industrialized Society Contaminate the Environment, the Action