Is it really possible?

Exercise 3. Read and translate:

Is recycling really necessary?

Yes! When we recycle we are saving money, conserving energy, open up spaces, saving our lakes and rivers from being polluted, and reducing the cutting down of trees.

Did you know...

...that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 6,953 gallons of water, 463 gallons of oil, and 3 cubic yards of landfill space?

...according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) each person generates

4.5 pounds of solid waste each day! How can our landfills handle all of that?

...that it costs millions of dollars to construct and maintain a landfill?

...that recycling creates jobs? The recycling and remanufacturing process creates about one million jobs in America and $236 billion in annual revenue.

... that if we recycle one aluminum can, we are able to save enough energy to run a TV for around 3 hours.

...that it takes 500 years for that one aluminum can to decompose?

...that in 2005 alone the United States generated 2.63 million tons of electronic waste, which works out to be about 400 million units. Sadly, only 330,000 tons (12.5%) were recycled.

...that the energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours?

What happens if we don't recycle?

Needless to say, if we don't recycle, we will soon run out of land space to store all our trash and it wastes valuable resources.

Exercise 4. Answer the questions. Complete the tables:

A) What do you use?

You use	more	less	as usual
bicycle
car
traveling
walking
public transport
unleaded petrol
vegetarian food
recycling

2. What should and what shouldn’t we do about the Earth?

	DO	DON’T
1. Cut down the forests.
2. Plant a tree a year.
3. Throw or break glass bottles.
4. Pollute the land.
5. Kill animals and birds.
6. Keep the Earth clean and healthy.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the words from the box:

birdhouses / lights / water / TV / healthy / tree / shower / paper

1. Don't leave the ________running when you are brushing your teeth.

2. Turn off the ______ and ______ when you are not in the room.

3. Make a ___________.

4. Recycle your plastic and _______.

5. Take a _______ instead of a bath.

6. Keep the oceans clean so the fish will stay_____.

7. Planting just one ______ can save the sky from smoke from factories.

Exercise 6. Write down the list of recommendations for people what they

can do to avoid problems illustrated by the pictures. You can decorate

your sheet if you like.