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Unidad 1: Guía de vocabulario

🌍 Recycling Dictionary: Know Your Waste


1. The containers (los contenedores)

Glass: vidrio
Paper & cardboard: papel y cartón
Plastics & cans: plásticos y latas
Organic matter: materia orgánica

2. Materials & Items (Materiales y objetos)

Cardboard boxes: cajas de cartón. (Tip: Flatten them to save space).
Eggshells: cáscaras de huevo. (Goes in the organic bin).
Foil-lined cartons: Briks/Envases con recubrimiento de aluminio (like juice boxes, also called tetra briks).
Food scraps: Restos de comida (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish).
Glass jars: Frascos de vidrio (for jam or pickles).
Household appliances: Electrodomésticos. (These stay out of the yellow bin!).
Newspapers & Magazines: Periódicos y revistas.

3. Action Verbs (Verbos de Acción)

Flatten: Aplastar o aplanar (e.g., "Flatten boxes to save space").
Rinse: Enjuagar (e.g., "No need for perfect rinsing, just empty").
Sort: Clasificar (The act of putting waste in the correct bin).
Avoid: Evitar (e.g., Avoid putting greasy paper in the blue bin).

4. Common Pitfalls (Errores Comunes)

Anota estas palabras "trampa" que no deben ir en los contenedores de reciclaje estándar:

Greasy paper: Papel grasiento (like a pizza box with oil residue).
Light bulbs: Bombillas (Must go to a "Clean Point").
Mirrors & Window panes: Espejos y cristales de ventana (No van al contenedor verde).
Pet litter: Arena para mascotas (No es materia orgánica para el contenedor marrón).

💡 Pro-Tip de la Guía:

Cuando no estés seguro, recuerda la frase: "When in doubt, find out." (En caso de duda, averígualo).

♻️ Recycling Vocabulary Quiz

1. Which container is for "glass bottles"?

Blue
Green
Yellow

2. What does "flatten" boxes mean?

Press them to save space
Wash them with water

3. Where do "food scraps" belong?

Brown bin
Green bin

4. Why is "greasy paper" NOT allowed in the blue bin?

It is too heavy
It is contaminated with oil/fat

5. Toasters and batteries go to...

Clean Point (Punto Limpio)
Yellow bin

6. What are "eggshells"?

Hard outside part of an egg
A type of plastic

7. What does "rinse" mean?

Wash quickly with water
Break into pieces

8. Are mirrors allowed in the green bin?

Yes
No

9. Where do "newspapers" go?

Blue bin
Yellow bin

10. What are "lids and caps"?

Covers of bottles/jars
Labels and stickers

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