ubiquitous
alarmingly
detrimental impact
marine habitats : beaches, near shore habitats of see grass, corals , mangroves
pelagic ( pronunciation)
Pelagic birds spend much of their time at sea.
beaches strewn with plastics
debris ( pronunciation)
hatchlings
Plastic can easily be mistaken for food
Marine organisms develop infections
one-off
condemn
a sop
reading for pleasure
make an impassioned plea
foster a love of reading
under the auspices of
a gateway drug to something
redundant
decry
tosh
snobbery
A hackneyed idea/phrase
worn-out idea
glare
build empathy
disapproved of
The Chinese were brilliant at making things
discontent
bandied about
opiate
deluded
mimetic ( pronunciation)
mime (pronunciation)
predicament
armour
inveigh against
wide-eyed boy
antiquated
keeping score
a physical book
a digital book
A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it
Governments are stealing from the future to pay for today
numeracy
numerate
outlast
glean from