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From the Ted Talk by Shannon Odell: Confused about recycling? It’s not your fault

Unscramble the Blue Letters


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For the ________ that do remain, one solution is to work towards a circular economy for plastics. This _____ ________ fewer new plastics, eliminating those that are single-use, and ensuring the plastics that remain can stay in circulation via recycling. Such a system would rely on ________ that regulate plastics ________ at their production— ________ that all plastics created are free from contaminants that could harm their ability to be recycled.

In the meantime, many experts believe the current resin code system should be eliminated, and swapped out for _____, simplified recyclable versus non-recyclable labels. This would help consumers more easily sort their waste, but more importantly, allow them to make ________ decisions at purchase, ultimately putting the pressure back on manufacturers to ensure a recyclable future.

Solution


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  3. ensuring
  4. policies
  5. starting
  6. clear
  7. means
  8. informed

Original Text


For the plastics that do remain, one solution is to work towards a circular economy for plastics. This means creating fewer new plastics, eliminating those that are single-use, and ensuring the plastics that remain can stay in circulation via recycling. Such a system would rely on policies that regulate plastics starting at their production— ensuring that all plastics created are free from contaminants that could harm their ability to be recycled.

In the meantime, many experts believe the current resin code system should be eliminated, and swapped out for clear, simplified recyclable versus non-recyclable labels. This would help consumers more easily sort their waste, but more importantly, allow them to make informed decisions at purchase, ultimately putting the pressure back on manufacturers to ensure a recyclable future.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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