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Carnival glitter raises microplastic levels on Rio beach (Level A1) — A man riding a scooter with a dog on the back of it

Carnival glitter raises microplastic levels on Rio beachCEFR A1

11 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Luiz Felipe Fernandes, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Darwin Boaventura, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • Carnival brings many people to the beach.
  • Glitter and tiny plastics reach the sand.
  • Researchers took sand samples before and after.
  • Plastic pieces were the largest group found.
  • Microplastics can move into the sea.
  • Tiny plastics can harm animals and plants.
  • Glitter can reduce light for underwater plants.
  • People can use natural glitter alternatives.

Difficult words

  • carnival — a public festival with music and people
  • microplastic — a very small piece of plastic
    Microplastics
  • researcher — a person who studies and tests things
    Researchers
  • sample — a small amount taken for a test
    samples
  • glitter — many tiny shiny pieces used for decoration
  • alternative — a different choice that can replace something
    alternatives

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Discussion questions

  • Do you go to the beach?
  • Do you use glitter?
  • Would you try a natural glitter alternative?

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