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18.05.2021 21:22 •  Английский язык

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text. Microbeads
Not so long ago, companies developed a new (1)
process where they would
add microbeads to washing powder, toothpaste and other beauty products. These
microbeads are tiny round pieces of plastic that are meant to make the product more
effective. (2)
natural alternatives like fruit stones or minerals would have
been used but many companies decided to substitute them for artificial microbeads.
Recently, however, it has been found that microbeads are not as harmless and
(3)
as they might seem. The problem is that after they have been washed
down the sink, these toxic particles end up in the water supply (4)
..once
they are in our rivers and oceans, they are consumed by birds and fish and the
microbeads enter the food chain. However, in an (5)
move, several
multinational companies have announced that they will stop using microbeads. They
have accepted that microbeads can be harmful to the environment and have promised
an end to them.
1) INDUSTRY
2) TRADITION 3)SIGNIFY
4)FORTUNE
5) ORDINARY