Question

Plastic pollution is quite literally an ever growing problem. A new scheme aims to encourage people living in impoverished regions to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Plastic collected from homes or common littering sites, such as beaches, will be exchangeable at a ‘Plastic Bank’ for goods, 3D printed products (made from the plastic the bank recycles) and micro-finance loans. A pilot of the scheme is being launched in Lima, Peru, next year, with plans to open Plastic Banks worldwide if it is successful.
Plastic Bank is a business: it will generate profit by selling on the plastic it recycles. But the founders seem confident that it will have a positive social impact too. Shaun Frankson, co-founder of Plastic Bank, explains that they hope the social improvement aspect of the recycled waste – which they term ‘social plastic’ – will increase its value to the end consumer (in the same manner as fair trade products).
(http://www.forumforthefuture.org/greenfutures, September 12, 2013. Adaptado).

Com base no texto, responda em português:

a) Como o “Plastic Bank” vai funcionar?
b) Que resultados o “Plastic Bank” espera obter?

Answer 1

A) The plastic collected from homes or common littering sites, such as beaches, will be exchangeabe at plastic bank for goods, 3D

B) a scheme pilot is being launched in lima, peru, next year with plants to open plastic bank around the world if it is successful. plastic bank is a business: it will generate profits by selling in the plastic it recycles. but the founders