Uzbekistan's Investment in Waste-to-Energy Plants with ChinaCEFR A1
24 Oct 2025
Adapted from Brian Hioe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Vincent Tint, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Uzbekistan has new plants to manage waste.
- These plants use waste to create energy.
- Chinese companies help with the building.
- The first plant will open in Andijan province.
- Another plant is being built in Samarkand province.
- Important leaders support these projects.
Difficult words
- plant — A place where something is made or grown.plants
- waste — Unwanted material or garbage.
- energy — The power to do work or cause change.
- build — To make something by putting parts together.building, built
- province — A large area of a country.
- support — To help or approve something.
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Discussion questions
- Why are new plants important for Uzbekistan?
- How do you think energy from waste helps the environment?
- What changes do you expect from these projects?
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