Environment. Lesson 5

What Happens to Used Coffee?
After making coffee, most people throw away the used coffee grounds. But did you know they can be recycled? Coffee grounds can be turned into useful products. Some companies use them to make compost for plants. Others turn them into fuel, soap, or even building materials!

Coffee cups are also a problem. Many paper cups have plastic inside, so they are hard to recycle. Some places now use reusable or fully recyclable cups to reduce waste.

Recycling coffee products helps reduce trash and protects the environment. It’s a simple way to make coffee more eco-friendly.

Vocabulary

(coffee) grounds - the used ground beans that remain in a pot or coffee-maker.

кофейная гуща

compost - decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants.

компост

fuel - a material used to produce heat or power by burning.

топливо

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Coffee cups made from coffee

Answer some of these questions:

Do you drink coffee? What is your favorite drink? Why?
Do they grow coffee in your country? What are common plants that are produced in your country?
What problems with massive production of coffee can you think?

Vocabulary

single-use - only used once

одноразовый

binder - a substance used to make other substances or materials stick or mix together.

связующее вещество

to mold - influence the formation or development of.

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