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Environmental Solutions Reading Comprehension Exercises 142013

This document discusses various solutions and vocabulary related to protecting the environment. It provides examples of alternative forms of transport like public transport and carpooling that are more environmentally friendly than individual car use. It also discusses using renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower instead of fossil fuels. The document advocates for recycling materials like glass, cans, paper and plastic to save energy and reduce landfill waste. It suggests buying green products made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials. Finally, it mentions that protesting by joining environmental groups is one way for people to help inform others and pressure governments to better protect the environment.

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Environmental Solutions Reading Comprehension Exercises 142013

This document discusses various solutions and vocabulary related to protecting the environment. It provides examples of alternative forms of transport like public transport and carpooling that are more environmentally friendly than individual car use. It also discusses using renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower instead of fossil fuels. The document advocates for recycling materials like glass, cans, paper and plastic to save energy and reduce landfill waste. It suggests buying green products made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials. Finally, it mentions that protesting by joining environmental groups is one way for people to help inform others and pressure governments to better protect the environment.

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Many people believe that the way we live our lives today is having an extremely bad effect on the

nment
environment. Here are some examples of solutions and the vocabulary we need to talk about them.

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ALTERNATIVEsoluti
FORMS RENEWABLE ENERGY

ons
OF TRANSPORT
One of the main problems with cars is
that they cause a lot of pollution and
often carry only one person. Public
ManySOURCES
countries now are
choosing to use renewable
sources for their energy
transport is more environmentally needs. Solar energy from the
friendly because buses and trains sun, wind power from turbines,
carry large numbers of people at the hydroelectric energy from
same time. Car pools are another way rivers and sea water do not
of reducing a number of cars on the pollute the environment. They
roads. Even cleaner solutions are are much cleaner than oil and
electric cars and bicycles. coal. Countries like Iceland and
Costa Rica are leading the way,
with Iceland getting 100% of
RECYCLING its energy from these
renewable sources.

Recycling is when you use something again instead of throwing it away.


Glass, cans, paper and plastic can all be recycled. Recycling saves energy
and also reduces damage to the countryside. Many towns have special bins
where people can leave their empty bottles and cans for recycling. A lot of
paper bags, writing paper and greeting cards are now produced on recycled
paper. Even more effective than recycling is choosing products that use a
minimum of plastic and paper packaging.

THINK GLOBALLY,
GREEN PRODUCTS
ACT LOCALLY
We can the environment by
choosing to buy green products. It is personal action that will help preserve word’s
Examples of green products are environment. Actions which are simple and quick.
recycled paper, wood from
sustainable sources and organic
- Turn off lights and other electrical equipment
fruit and vegetables.
when not in use
- Do not poor oil, fat, milk or chemical down the sink
PROTESTING - Use public transport or your bike instead of a car
- Buy products that are recycled, reusable, reliable
- Take shorter showers to take water
Many people try to protest the
- Write on both sides of paper
environment by joining
- Put on more clothing in winter instead of turning up
environmental groups that
the heater
inform people about green
- Try to cook several meals at a time
issues and try to ask
- Use energy efficient light bulbs
governments to take more care
of the environment, especially
by organizing protests.
SAVE OUR PLANET

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