Content tagged with environment:
Pre-reading: The picture below is of the WEEE man. He is 7 meters tall and weighs 3.3 tonnes. He is constructed from the average amount of electrical and electronic products that one person throws away in their lifetime.
- Can you identify some of the products? How many of these products contain plastic, do you think?
- Can you guess what WEEE is an acronym for?
Listen to the audio clips below. How do you feel about them. Do they convince you?
Pre-reading activity: Kelly about Environment
Traditionally many Americans have thought of their country as a nation with a limitless supply of resources. This perspective has caused a rather slow awakening of environmental awareness. But gradually most Americans seem to realise that they need to think differently about their consumption. Key issues are recycling, renewable energy sources and the will to make “green choices”. Listen to what Kelly has to say about the situation.
What does the term "toxic waste" mean? Can you explain it in your own words?
Today the world faces a serious threat from environmental pollution. One of the consequences of pollution is decreased fertility - fewer babies being born. Imagine if a new, strict world order was created just to ensure the birth of new generations. What would that be like?
