6 minute English--Plastic pollution
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<P>Join Dan and Kate this week as they talk about pollution. How is plastic affecting the environment and what can we do to make the situation better?<BR><BR><STRONG>This week's question:</STRONG><BR><BR>How many pieces of plastic are there in each square kilometre of the world’s oceans? Is it: <BR><BR>a) 22,000 pieces of plastic<BR>b) 38,000 pieces of plastic<BR>c) 46,000 pieces of plastic<BR><BR><STRONG>Listen out for the answer in the programme!</STRONG></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>harmful waste which has been put into the environment</P></DIV>
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<P>an American word for something that's been thrown away</P></DIV>
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<P>a British word for garbage</P></DIV>
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<P>another word for rubbish</P></DIV>
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<P>something that decays naturally</P></DIV>
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<P>protective covering used to transport products and display a company's image</P></DIV>
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<P>to throw something away</P></DIV>
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<P>to process used materials into new products</P></DIV></DD></DL></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>