E22: Listen and fill in the blanks with one word.
Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean. This is a big problem for marine life and our planet. Animals like turtles, fish, and seabirds often (1)________ plastic for food. When they eat it, they can get sick or even die.
Plastic also breaks down into tiny pieces called microplastics. These tiny pieces can stay in the ocean for hundreds of years. They not only (2)________ animals but also enter the food chain, which means (3)_________can eat plastic too!
To solve this problem, we need to (4)__________ our use of single-use plastics, like straws, bags, and bottles. We should also (5)__________ more and clean up beaches. If we act now, we can protect the ocean and the animals that live in it.
