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7b Eco-products

Vocabulary
• recyclable
• organic
• not tested on
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• environmentally
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Everybody buys and uses a variety of products every day
without giving it a lot of thought. Each of these products affects
the environment somehow; through the way it is made, used or disposed of.
For this reason, eco-scientists are trying to come up with ideas to introduce
environmentally friendly products into our lives. Their motto is...

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!

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