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Cameroon turns waste into eco-charcoal to save treesCEFR A1
31 Dec 2025
Adapted from Sandra Tuombouh, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Edouard TAMBA, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
72 words
- Cameroon has many people who cook with wood.
- Many homes still use charcoal for their stoves.
- Trees are cut to make cooking fuel.
- In some cities people now use eco-charcoal.
- Eco-charcoal is made from waste materials.
- It burns cleaner and makes less smoke.
- Users say it lasts longer for cooking.
- Turning waste into fuel can clear drains.
- New rules try to protect the trees.
- Leaders support projects for clean cooking.
Difficult words
- charcoal — Black material burned for cooking heat
- eco-charcoal — Charcoal made to help the environment
- waste — Unwanted material or trash from people
- fuel — Material burned to make heat or energy
- protect — Keep safe from harm or damage
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Discussion questions
- Do you or your family cook with wood or charcoal?
- Would you like eco-charcoal that makes less smoke?
- Are trees important where you live?
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