Nature Magic/ Навколишнє середовище.Environment and Greener Living/ Природа і погода

a minimalist

energy-saving light bulbs

I like buying--------- accessories like scarves and hats. For me it’s OK if they’re not

new .I can wash them before I wear them.

ecology

If you don’t want to --------nature, you should recycle plastic bags and bottles.

endangered animals

We can see the result of --------even in our country. The water in the Dnipro river

is green again!

Read the text. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?

Over the last twenty years we have produced more plastic than during the last century.

Why? It’s cheap and easy to produce. Most of the plastic we use only once and then throw

away. But it doesn’t disappear. It covers the Earth and goes into the oceans. It can also

become microplastic. Have you heard about it? It’s so small that we don’t even see it. But

it’s around us: in the water we drink, in the food we eat or in the cosmetics we use.

The “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is an area with waste plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists are not sure how big it is. They say it can be 700 000 km² or more than 15 mln

km². Most of this plastic comes from plastic bags, plastic water bottles and cups. The sun

breaks this plastic into smaller and smaller pieces. Millions of marine animals die when

they eat this plastic. It is not easy to clean it. Scientists say the best answer is to stop

throwing away plastic.

It can become microplastic. We eat it and drink it. It goes into the oceans. Marine animals

die when they eat plastic.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

Why have people produced more plastic lately?

Read the text. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?

Over the last twenty years we have produced more plastic than during the last century.

Why? It’s cheap and easy to produce. Most of the plastic we use only once and then throw

away. But it doesn’t disappear. It covers the Earth and goes into the oceans. It can also

become microplastic. Have you heard about it? It’s so small that we don’t even see it. But

it’s around us: in the water we drink, in the food we eat or in the cosmetics we use.

The “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is an area with waste plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists are not sure how big it is. They say it can be 700 000 km² or more than 15 mln

km². Most of this plastic comes from plastic bags, plastic water bottles and cups. The sun

breaks this plastic into smaller and smaller pieces. Millions of marine animals die when

they eat this plastic. It is not easy to clean it. Scientists say the best answer is to stop

throwing away plastic.

Suggested answers:

It can become microplastic. We eat it and drink it. It goes into the oceans. Marine animals

die when they eat plastic.

Where can microplastic be found?

Read the text. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?

Over the last twenty years we have produced more plastic than during the last century.

Why? It’s cheap and easy to produce. Most of the plastic we use only once and then throw

away. But it doesn’t disappear. It covers the Earth and goes into the oceans. It can also

become microplastic. Have you heard about it? It’s so small that we don’t even see it. But

it’s around us: in the water we drink, in the food we eat or in the cosmetics we use.

The “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is an area with waste plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists are not sure how big it is. They say it can be 700 000 km² or more than 15 mln

km². Most of this plastic comes from plastic bags, plastic water bottles and cups. The sun

breaks this plastic into smaller and smaller pieces. Millions of marine animals die when

they eat this plastic. It is not easy to clean it. Scientists say the best answer is to stop

throwing away plastic.

Suggested answers:

It can become microplastic. We eat it and drink it. It goes into the oceans. Marine animals

die when they eat plastic.

Where is “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch”?

Read the text. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?

Over the last twenty years we have produced more plastic than during the last century.

Why? It’s cheap and easy to produce. Most of the plastic we use only once and then throw

away. But it doesn’t disappear. It covers the Earth and goes into the oceans. It can also

become microplastic. Have you heard about it? It’s so small that we don’t even see it. But

it’s around us: in the water we drink, in the food we eat or in the cosmetics we use.

The “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is an area with waste plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists are not sure how big it is. They say it can be 700 000 km² or more than 15 mln

km². Most of this plastic comes from plastic bags, plastic water bottles and cups. The sun

breaks this plastic into smaller and smaller pieces. Millions of marine animals die when

they eat this plastic. It is not easy to clean it. Scientists say the best answer is to stop

throwing away plastic.

It can become microplastic. We eat it and drink it. It goes into the oceans. Marine animals

die when they eat plastic.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

How big is “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch”?

Read the text. Why is plastic pollution a serious problem?

Over the last twenty years we have produced more plastic than during the last century.

Why? It’s cheap and easy to produce. Most of the plastic we use only once and then throw

away. But it doesn’t disappear. It covers the Earth and goes into the oceans. It can also

become microplastic. Have you heard about it? It’s so small that we don’t even see it. But

it’s around us: in the water we drink, in the food we eat or in the cosmetics we use.

The “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is an area with waste plastic in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists are not sure how big it is. They say it can be 700 000 km² or more than 15 mln

km². Most of this plastic comes from plastic bags, plastic water bottles and cups. The sun

breaks this plastic into smaller and smaller pieces. Millions of marine animals die when

they eat this plastic. It is not easy to clean it. Scientists say the best answer is to stop

throwing away plastic.

It can become microplastic. We eat it and drink it. It goes into the oceans. Marine animals

die when they eat plastic.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

What do scientists suggest about this problem?