58 Nature and the environment | When you have to do a reading comprehension task that involves sentence completion questions, you can use your predictive skills to guess what type of information fits in the gap. Of course, you must then check the text very carefully to locate the correct answer. You must also remember to identify synonyms and paraphrase, and think about collocations. Working with vocabulary Complete the information from the Environmental Investigation Agency website with words from the box. You should use either one or two words in each gap. There are some extra words you should not use. breeding campaign chemicals disposal environmental fundraisings marine organisation plastics programme re-usable riverbed separation single-use toxic waste 1 We are a/an 1 that seeks to investigate and campaign against ecological crime and abuse. One of our main areas of concern is plastic pollution. Plastic pollutes at each stage of its life cycle, from production to 2 , and poses one of the most serious emerging threats to ocean ecosystems. Unprecedented growth in recent years in the production and use of 3 is triggering a global environmental crisis. Each year, almost 12 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean, and over 900 4 species are known to have ingested or been entangled these products, killing hundreds of thousands of animals every year. The lethal impacts of plastics in our oceans extend beyond the ocean environment; plastics also affect freshwater, climate stability, soils and public health with widespread environmental, economic, and social impacts. 5 from plastic have also now made their way into the human food chain and are linked to a higher risk of certain life-threatening diseases. Urgent action is needed to significantly reduce plastic consumption and waste, and end the devastating pollution of our oceans. In order to gather much-needed cash to allow us to continue our ground-breaking work, we will soon be launching a new 6 . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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