Reading D01: The garbage problem

Vinh N. (Vietnam)
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  1. compost
    a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure
    We can use a compost bin for food scraps.
  2. scrap
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    The final third comes from food scraps.
  3. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
    Insects and bacteria eat the food scraps and make them go away.
  4. throw
    propel through the air
    After a while, they throw them away in the garbage bin.
  5. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    Food scraps are not a big garbage problem for the environment.
  6. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages.
Created on Wed Aug 09 00:26:50 EDT 2023

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