Plastic

landfill A place where waste is buried under the ground

to recycle To put used objects or materials through a special process so that they can be used again

biodegradable Materials, chemicals etc that are biodegradable are changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment

disposables Intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away

dum plastic Plastic that is only used once

waste Unwanted materials or substances that are left after a particular process

single use Something you use only once

toxic Containing poison, or caused by poisonous substances

to harm Damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone’s actions or by an event

to ban An official order that prevents something from being used or done

to decompose To decay or make something decay

to predict To say that something will happen, before it happens

an item A single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things

to take action To really do something about something

a crisis A situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous

microplastics Tiny bits of plastic which you can hardly see

a campaign A series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement

to regenerate To make something develop and grow strong again

clingfilm Thin transparent plastic used to cover food to keep it fresh

global Affecting or including the whole world

marine life Creatures that live in the sea

turtle A reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell

a whale a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a fish, but is actually a mammal

species A group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants

debris The pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc

rubbish truck Truck which collects your rubbish every week or so

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