Discuss the following points in small groups.

  1. Do you believe that governments should do more to prevent manufacturers polluting or damaging the environment?
  2. Are you prepare to pay a higher price for products that you know are not dangerous for the environment?
  3. Have you ever stopped using a product because you learnt that it was damaging the environment?
  4. Do you think environmental restrictions on industry should be strengthened even if this leads to unemployment?
  5. Do you make an effort to recycle paper, aluminium, batteries, food waste, glass, plastic, etc.
  6. Do you use public transport or a bicycle wherever possible?
  7. Do you believe that under certain circumstances people should be obliged to use public transport (e.g. to travel to and from work in the town centre)?
  8. Do you make an effort to use as little water and energy (electricity, heating, etc.) as possible?
  9. Do you think that there should be higher taxes on sources of energy?