Newsmakers Vocabulary

The newspaper reported that __________ in the local river have increased dramatically since the new factory opened last year.

• levels of pollution

• levels of activists

• levels of charity

• levels of campaign

Local residents are encouraged to __________ their plastic bottles, paper, and glass instead of throwing them in the regular rubbish bin.

• donate

• recycle

• collect

• waste

The city council is being criticised for the way it manages household __________.

• environment

• campaigns

• waste

• charity

Scientists are concerned about how climate change will affect the natural __________ in the region.

• waste

• charity

• campaign

• environment

Environmental __________ have organised a protest against the cutting down of the ancient forest.

• activists

• waste

• charities

• pollution

The government has launched a new __________ to raise awareness about water conservation.

• pollution

• environment

• campaign

• waste

Many people choose to __________ money to organisations that work to protect endangered species.

• recycle

• donate

• waste

• collect

The wildlife __________ has raised thousands of pounds to help protect the local forest.

• waste

• pollution

• environment

• charity

Volunteers will __________ rubbish from the beach this Saturday morning.

• collect

• donate

• campaign

• recycle

Scientists are studying how plastic __________ affects marine life in the ocean.

• charity

• environment

• pollution

• activism