Unit 3. Green Living

Many grocery stores encourage customers to bring their own bags to reduce the amount of ______ used.

• landfill

• packaging

• behavior

Throwing away ______ such as plastic bottles and bags can lead to serious environmental issues.

• drinking fountain

• waste

• convenience

An eco-friendly lifestyle includes efforts to lower one's ______, which measures the impact of a person on the environment.

• grocery

• carbon footprint

• electricity

When materials like food scraps are thrown away, they slowly ______ in landfills, releasing methane gas.

• decompose

• refill

• reuse

It is essential to separate ______ items from trash so they can be repurposed instead of ending up in a landfill.

• public transport

• leftover

• recyclable

Items like plastic water bottles are often ______, meaning they are intended for one-time use only.

• single-use

• automatic

• eco-friendly

The local government has set up more ______ stations around the city to encourage people to drink water without buying bottled water.

• behavior

• drinking fountain

• waste

The increase in ______ has made people more conscious about reducing waste and using reusable containers.

• environmental awareness

• private vehicles

• convenience

The new policy encourages the public to switch from ______ to public transport to help reduce air pollution.

• resources

• packaging

• private vehicles

Organic waste should not be mixed with other waste in a ______, as it can attract animals and spread contamination.

• landfill

• electricity

• cardboard box