the circular economy 6 minute english
the amount of waste we produce around the world is huge and it’s a growing problem. recycling has partly been the solution to the issue but it hasn't been enough. now there are calls to develop a circular economy which makes manufacturers responsible for what happens to the goods they produce. we discuss this in 6 minutes and teach some new - not recycled - vocabulary!
vocabulary:
to separate
to divide or split different things into different categories or groups
to treat
to process or deal with, for example, recycled waste
out of sight, out of mind
a phrase that means we ignore or don’t think about what we don’t see
manufacturer
the person or company that makes a product
consumer
a person that buy a product
lifecycle
the length of time a product is designed to work for
question:
which country recycles the highest percentage of its waste? is it:
a: sweden
b: germany
c: new zealand
[the answer is at the end of the programme.]
to download an audio version and a transcript, go to our website at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200305
the amount of waste we produce around the world is huge and it’s a growing problem. recycling has partly been the solution to the issue but it hasn't been enough. now there are calls to develop a circular economy which makes manufacturers responsible for what happens to the goods they produce. we discuss this in 6 minutes and teach some new - not recycled - vocabulary! vocabulary:to separateto divide or split different things into different categories or groupsto treatto process or deal with, for example, recycled waste out of sight, out of minda phrase that means we ignore or don’t think about what we don’t seemanufacturerthe person or company that makes a productconsumera person that buy a productlifecyclethe length of time a product is designed to work forquestion:which country recycles the highest percentage of its waste? is it:a: swedenb: germanyc: new zealand[the answer is at the end of the programme.]to download an audio version and a transcript, go to our website at: 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economy which makes manufacturers responsible for what happens to the goods they produce. we discuss this in 6 minutes and teach some new - not recycled - vocabulary!
vocabulary:
to separate
to divide or split different things into different categories or groups
to treat
to process or deal with, for example, recycled waste
out of sight, out of mind
a phrase that means we ignore or don’t think about what we don’t see
manufacturer
the person or company that makes a product
consumer
a person that buy a product
lifecycle
the length of time a product is designed to work for
question:
which country recycles the highest percentage of its waste? is it:
a: sweden
b: germany
c: new zealand
[the answer is at the end of the programme.]
to download an audio version and a transcript, go to our website at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200305