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PRE LOVED SWAP PROJECT

English
Class

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Group: 106
Team 2
Team Members

Carmona Rey Katya


Alejandra
Cepeda Rey Evelyn
Fernanda
Chávez Pérez Natalia
Chávez Portillo Jazmín
Chico Palomares Ian
Rogelio
De La Rocha Pérez Leonardo

The impact of plastic


Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental
issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products
overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is
most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage
collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the
developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has

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become so ubiquitous it has prompted efforts to write a global
treaty negotiated by the United Nations.

Why was plastic invented?

Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Belgian
chemist Leo Baekeland created the first fully synthetic plastic in 1907.
Production and development of thousands of new plastic products
accelerated after World War II, so transforming the modern age that life
without plastics would be unrecognizable today. In plastic, inventors
found a light, durable material that can be used in everything from
transportation to medicine.

Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space


travel possible, lightened cars and jets—saving fuel and pollution—and
saved lives with helmets, incubators, and equipment for clean drinking
water.

The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture


that reveals the material’s dark side: today, single-use plastics account
for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these
products, such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of
mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for
hundreds of years.

That's why some governments have taken steps to limit or ban the use
of plastic bags. Most recently, California passed legislation to ban all
plastic bags by 2026.

Plastics by the numbers

Some key facts:

Half of all plastics ever manufactured have been made in the last 20
years.

 Production increased exponentially, from 2.3 million tons


in 1950 to 448 million tons by 2015. Production is
expected to double by 2050.
 Every year, about eight million tons of plastic waste
escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. That’s the

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equivalent of setting five garbage bags full of trash on
every foot of coastline around the world.
 Plastics often contain additives making them stronger,
more flexible, and durable. But many of these additives
can extend the life of products if they become litter, with
some estimates ranging to at least 400 years to break
down.

How plastics move around the world?

Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth’s last sink, flows from
land. Trash is also carried to sea by major rivers, which act as
conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move
downstream. Once at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal
waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be transported
around the world.

On Henderson Island, an uninhabited atoll in the Pitcairn Group


isolated halfway between Chile and New Zealand, scientists found
plastic items from Russia, the United States, Europe, South America,
Japan, and China. They were carried to the South Pacific by the South
Pacific gyre, a circular ocean current.

The importance of raising awareness about the consequences of


plastic.

Raising awareness about plastic is important because plastic pollution


can have serious consequences for the environment and human
health:
 Environmental impact
Plastic pollution can damage soil, poison groundwater, and choke
marine life. Plastic can also fragment into microplastics that enter
the food chain and impact human health.
 Health impact
Plastic can leach into food, especially if the food is hot, and can
cause a range of health issues, including cancer, diabetes, and
organ malfunctions.

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Benefits of reusing things

Recycling can reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills and
thus reduce the amount of pollution released into the environment.
Recycling can even reduce water pollution by reducing the need for
extracting new materials, which can lead to runoff and other forms of
pollution.

Recycling can also save energy. The process of extracting, refining,


and processing raw materials is often energy-intensive. By recycling
materials, we can reduce the amount of energy required to produce
new products. For example, recycling one ton of paper can save up to
4,100 kilowatt-hours of energy, according to the EPA. This can result in
significant energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Questio
ns and
What
stateme
and
nts
1.What is the color of the plush?
Where
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Is Orange

2.Where did you buy this blue jacket?


In Walmart

When and who


3.When was the last time you wear that dress?
Months ago

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4.Who made the plush?
Is made by Woody Toys

Do and
Does
5.Do you have a blanket?
Yes, I have a grey blanket

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6.Does she like the pink shirt?
Yes, she does

Adverb
s of
Always
frequen
 I always wear this purple jacket

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Usually
 She usually plays with her plush

Often
 He often wears his black jacket

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Sometimes
 You sometimes wear a blue dress

Co
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ect
IN
 I have a blue jacket in a box

ON
 I have a plush on the desk

AND
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 I have a pink shirt and a colored shirt

BUT
 I like this dress but I don’t wear it in winter
because it is cold

THEN
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 She hugged the teddy bear, then felt a warm calm

Sources

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/plastic-pollution

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https://www.boisestate.edu/cobe/blog/2023/06/the-benefits-of-recycling/#:~:text=Recycling
%20can%20reduce%20the%20amount,Recycling%20can%20also%20save%20energy.

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