Lesson 6 Today’s Treasure, Tomorrow’s Trash
Language Resources Words in the Box
E-waste
【metals】
・rare-earth element
・gold
・silver
・aluminum
・copper
・(❶     )
・(❷     )
【products】
・lithium-ion battery
・wearable device
・laptop
・smartphone
・household (❸     )
・electric and (❹     ) devices
【actions】
・deliberately limit the lifespan
・prevent repair
・provide spare parts
・lobby against ~
・pass a law
・legislate
・regulate
・limit (❺     ) to information
・set (❻     )
【people and organizations】
・owner
・repairer
・government
・politician
・regulator
・(❼     )
・(❽     )
【human problems】
・child labor
・low wage
・conflict
・(❾     )
・(❿     )
【environmental problems】
・pollution
・toxic chemicals
・soil (⓫     )
・carbon dioxide (⓬     )

◆ Fill in the blanks with the words below.
Words  access / appliance / cobalt / consumer / contamination / electronic / emissions / exploitation / manufacturer / platinum / poisoning / standards