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Lessons 11-12 Recycling

What do you know about recycling in the UAE

 Is it easy to recycle

Reading

 Read the texts and answer the questions that follow

Sharjah is a melting pot of people from different countries around the world, they speak many different languages and have different lifestyles. So, you can imagine the problems that were faced in teaching this diverse community how to separate rubbish and recycle. This was addressed by producing different types of media in different languages. This shows that with leaders who care about sustainability and reducing the impact of waste on the environment, anything can be achieved

You know there are a lot of recycling initiatives in the UAE that we don't hear enough about, for example there is a golf course that recycles all their food waste. The waste is converted into compost which is then used in the green areas and gives nourishment to plants and grass which helps them grow. This saves money on compost and more importantly it means there is less rubbish sent to the landfill and the cost of removing rubbish is reduced. Sustainability doesn't have to mean excessive costs. Businesses that are environmentally friendly can be profitable

I spent the summer in the UK, and it took me a while to get used to not getting a plastic bag each time I went to the shop. When I asked for a plastic bag, I was charged 5p. I soon stopped that and bought myself a reusable bag. When I got back to the UAE it struck me that as opposed to the UK, we were using too many plastic bags. The UK introduced the charge for a plastic bag this year, so I think the UAE can lead the way in the Middle East. People will not be happy at first, but just as in the UK, they'll soon get used to it

We are creating more and more waste and this problem is going to be compounded as the population grows. People use a lot of packaged products and materials that are not biodegradable. The effect on the environment is going to be enormous - there will not be any space to put waste material and natural resources will be exhausted. As a consequence, natural habitats will be further destroyed because we are not recycling enough

The Masterpiece of Smells

Undoubtedly, we have all had the experience of walking in a mall and being hit with a wall of a powerfully overwhelming scent; usually emanating from a small kiosk. Regardless of whether the odour is pleasantly enticing or absolutely revolting to you, how often have you stopped to consider its origins? Not only is that perfume probably the result of years of intense labour and research, but it is also more than likely the culmination of someone's artistic vision, all packaged in an attractive bottle 

The person behind this vision is a perfumer, and their pursuit for the perfect scent is never-ending. It starts with a passion, and a good "nose". Most perfumers grow up enjoying different smells, from fresh cut grass to a salty sea breeze. This passion then matures and becomes academic, resulting in hours of chemistry classes and experiments in laboratories. In the end, performers leave university with the knowledge to be able to turn their early passion for smells into a serious and lucrative career

However, creating new perfumes is not an exact science, and rarely do perfumers produce a perfect smell on their first attempt. Often, a lot of time and research results in a failed attempt to make a new fragrance. That is why besides education and natural talent, becoming a successful perfumer requires patience. It can take over 500 attempts to find the right "notes", or combination of scents, that when blended result in the perfect synthesis of smells. Only then can the perfume become both a simple commercial product and a complex work of art

Interviewer: That sounds like a very important project! How about the flora in Salalah

Hassan: Well perhaps the most famous tree that grows in the region is the Boswellia sacra tree, more commonly known as the frankincense tree. This small, shrub-like tree, which grows on the slopes of the mountains in southern Oman, is probably most famous for its resin. The dry sap from the frankincense tree is harvested and turned into an aromatic resin that is used in perfumes and incense

Interviewer: Ahhh ... that must be the beautiful smell that you often come across in the malls in the UAE! Hassan: Exactly, though this has come at a cost. The tree is currently under threat due to overexploitation. Thankfully, however, 20 years ago we knew that if we continued to commercialise the trees, we very well might not have been able to see them in the future. Interviewer: That is awful, it will really make me think the next time I smell that fragrant aroma! Well, we are almost out of time. Is there anything that you would like to add

Track 57

Reem: Good Afternoon, and welcome to our panel on Recycling and the Environment. We would like to welcome Dr. Asma from the Dubai Institute of Environmental Research

Dr. Asma: Thank you, Dr. Reem. Scientists and environmentalists have described a vast patch of floating rubbish in the Pacific Ocean. A large proportion of waste ends up in the oceans. The North Pacific gyre, a current, accumulates this rubbish and deposits it into a massive area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Plastic makes up the majority as it is cheap to produce and durable. The problem is it does not biodegrade. Instead, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, and turns parts of the ocean into a murky soup

 Drs. Lynott & Turner from the Irish Environmental Academic Council suggest that as the population expands and more rubbish is dumped into our oceans, this problem is going to get bigger and microplastic will begin to enter the human food chain. This could potentially be catastrophic for peoples' health. As I mentioned earlier, the term 'soup' has often been floated to describe microplastic pollution. This dense cloud in the