IELTS Essay: Plastic Containers

Vocabulary Answers

plastic containers bags, bottles, boxes, etc.

ubiquitous common

recent decades last 30 or so years

potential drawbacks possible disadvantages

outweigh stronger than

environmental cost hurts the environment

disposable plastic containers single-use plastics

massive huge

put into added to

biodegradable break down over time in nature

eco-friendly paper paper that is biodegradable

cardboard stronger paper

arrival onset

on two major fronts in two main areas

fossil fuel byproduct comes from fossil fuels

requires crude oil needs oil in its raw form

production making of it

emissions gases produced

often cited as commonly regarded as

chief contributor main cause

hastening of climate change speeding up of global warming

moreover also

landfills trash put in the ground

polluting previously pristine land contaminating nature

end up finally

forming ‘land masses’ making big collections

injurious harmful

marine life sea animals

nonetheless regardless

concomitant problems related issues

listed above mentioned before

override be stronger than

usefulness convenience

uniform consistency all the same

adopted by used by

fast food giants fast food restaurants

local grocery chains supermarkets

savings not wasting money

passed on to the consumer customers also save money

enjoys receives

less likely to rip open won’t tear

spill fall out of

make use of them afterwards use them again

banned not allowed

lose these conveniences not have the benefits

radically alter .change a lot

undermine their value hurt their importance

average customer a consumer

explore innovations find new ways

environmentally friendly good for nature