Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Plastics can be difficult to recycle - could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ According to the UN, around 400 million tonnes of new plastic is produced every year. Which of the following, if placed on a set of scales, would weigh about the same? a) all the people on Earth? b) all the cars on Earth? c) all the elephants on Earth? [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️incinerate - burn ✔️landfill - method of dealing with rubbish by burying it in large holes in the ground ✔️brittle - easily broken, cracked, or snapped ✔️downcycling - creating a recycled object of lesser value and quality than the original waste object ✔️en