waste separation/avoidance
Mülltrennung/Müllvermeidung
wrapped
e.g. Items can be wrapped/packed in plastic foil (verpackt)
toxic
poisonous/noxious substance
threat
danger/menace/statement in which one declares harmful plans
tackle a problem
take effort to deal with a problem (Problem in Angriff nehmen)
sustainable
usage of natural resources in an environmental friendly way/without hurting the environment (nachhaltig)
single-use plastic bag
disposable plastic bag, that is only used once before being disposed of (Einweg-Plastiktüte)
packaging waste
waste that consists out of packaging materials (Verpackungsmüll)
microplastic fibres
very small thread-like fibres that can come from natural or synthetic materials (Mikroplastikfasern)
litter
small pieces of garbage/waste (Abfall)
marine mammal
sea animals that do not lay eggs and feed their younglings on milk
gyre
swirling sea current (circular movement) (Wirbel)
entangle
to be caught or twisted in something (verfangen)
encourage
to give something/someone support, hope or courage
ecosystem
all the plants and living creatures in a particular area in relation to their physical environment ( Ökosystem)
durable
long-lasting (lasting for a long time without breaking) (haltbar, dauerhaft)
ingestion
absorb/take something into one‘s body, next step would be digestion (Aufnahme)
to dispose of
to get rid of something/throw it away (entsorgen)
to decompose
to be destroyed after death by natural processes (zersetzen)
debris (spoken: debrie)
pieces of waste/garbage/litter that are left over after something has been destroyed (Schrott, Trümmer)
decade
10 years (Jahrzehnt)
century
100 years (Jahrhundert)
coastal countries
countries near the ocean/sea
biodegradable
compostable (can be broken down by natural processes without harming the environment) (biologisch abbaubar)
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