Plastic Fantastic!
By Philippa Werry
We are learning to: identify particular points of view and recognise that texts can position a reader
Vocabulary
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Meaning
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Flimsy,
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Like fluffy
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Throwaway society,
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A group of people chucking rubbish
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Petroleum,
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Its is a petro but the full name of it.
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Non-renewable,
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It's like energy
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Resources,
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A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is produced.
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Biodegradable
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(of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and thereby avoiding pollution.And decomposed is a dead body found.
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Photodegradable
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capable of being decomposed by the action of light, especially sunlight
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Fact
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Opinion
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New Zealanders use around three million plastic bags a day.(thatś over a bilion bags each year.)
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Take your cloth bags when you go shopping-or reuse a cardboard box.
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Up to 100 000 marine animals,mostly whales,seals and turtles die each year around the world after eating or becoming tangled in plastic bags.
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Make sure your family keeps a stash of old plastic bags or cloth,a box, or even a laundry basket in the car for unexpected purchases
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The average new zealand family has collected sixty bags after just four trips to the supermarket.
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If you do end up with plastic bags,try to reuse them as bin liners or for anything else useful you can think of.
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