Can we live without plastic? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Is it time to start living without plastic? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. 👇👇👇

❓❓❓ This week's question: Which items did plastic first replace?
a) Snooker balls
b) Shopping bags
c) Hairbrushes

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Vocabulary:
✔️single-use plastic - plastic products which are designed to be used just once before being thrown away
✔️microbeads - tiny plastic particles found in personal care products like toothpastes and body scrubs
✔️synthetic - non-natural; made by combining artificial man-made chemicals
✔️biodegrade - decay naturally, in a way that is not harmful
✔️few and far between - very rare; not happening very often
✔️unsightly - ugly; unattractive; unpleasant to look at

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