Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7 - Culture and competences for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the article again and answer the questions.

Answer

  1. It is about the damage plastic pollution is doing to the oceans and wider environment.
  2. Plastic pollution may cause permanent contamination of the world with unknown consequences for human health.
  3. It has recently revealed measures to ‘virtually eliminate’ single-use plastics from Westminster.
  4. They cover not just coffee cups but a series of items from plastic bottles and straws to condiment sachets and stationery.
  5. It is to reduce, as far as possible, disposable plastic items from all Parliament buildings.
  6. Parliament will stop purchasing non-recyclable disposable cups.
  7. No, they can’t because paper carrier bags will replace plastic ones in retail outlets next year, alongside the branded fabric shopping bags which are already available to buy.
  8. We should really start to think about the steps we can take to reduce our use of plastic.

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