Vocabulary:
degradation: the process of something damaged or made worse.
disposable: made to be thrown away after use.
disposal: the act of getting rid of something.
expand: to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance.
garbage (US)= trash (US): waste, food, paper, etc. that you throw away. = (UK) rubbish.
give off: send out smoke, smell, etc.; emit; produce something such as a smell, heat, light, etc.
law: the whole system of rules that everyone in a country or society must obey.
recycle: to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again.
prosperity: the state of being successful in making money; success or wealth. (verb: prosper; adjective; prosperous)
spoil: to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. (synonym: ruin)
survey: /ˈsɜː.veɪ/ an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions. (verb: survey /səˈveɪ/)
toxic: poisonous. (toxicology: the scientific study of poisons; adj: toxicological)
