Ecological Resistance in Guadeloupe: Transforming Waste into ResourcesCEFR A1
20 Nov 2025
Adapted from Olivia Losbar, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Fabrice Smet, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Guadeloupeans are creating to help the environment.
- They turn waste into art and useful things.
- Festivals are also trying to reduce waste.
- People learn to recycle old clothes.
- Some organizations help manage waste.
- Guadeloupe wants to be waste-free by 2035.
Difficult words
- waste — Things that are not needed or used.waste-free
- recycle — To use something again instead of throwing it away.
- art — Creative work, like painting or sculpture.
- environment — The natural world around us.
- organize — Groups that work together for a purpose.organizations
- create — To make something new.creating
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about turning waste into art?
- How can people help reduce waste?
- Why is it important to recycle?
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