Do you care about the environment? Billions of coffee cups are thrown away every year. Now some British politicians want to raise money for recycling in the UK by adding an extra charge – the ‘latte levy’ – to disposable coffee cups.
Key words and phrases
in a bid to
in an attempt to (achieve something)
combat
try to stop something bad happening
whizz-kids
young people who are very clever and successful
Find out more and test your understanding here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-3/session-29