The     1    (measure) threat to the environment     2    (worse) by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.

The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast     3    (major) of plastic has been buried in land, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear     4    (most) about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But micro-plastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn’t break down     5    (biology) but instead breaks down into tiny particles (a very small piece of something),    6    have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.

Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market     7     recycling has made     8     clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.

California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state     9    (ban) single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to     10    (pass)an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can’t solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.

Green Hills, Clear Water, Blue Sky is a project that was set up by the government three years ago. Since it was started, many people have taken part. They think it is     1    (they) duty to make the Earth     2    (beauty) and peaceful. At the same time, they insist that the government should play     3    important role and try their best     4    (protect) the environment. Some owners of     5    (factory)are damaging the environment by     6    (pollute)rivers with chemical waste. So it     7    (believe) that the government should pass laws to pubnish people     8    damage the environment. Besides, the government should build conservation centers so that plants     9     animals in danger can be protected.

All in all, people and the government should work side by side to take care     10     the Earth.