Slow German Podcast for Beginners | Umweltschutz

[Music] Hello Pupöchen and welcome back to a new episode of Learn German with Falk, your podcast for learning German. Today we are talking about a topic that concerns many people around the world: environmental protection. What is Germany doing for the environment? Why is waste separation so important? And what can you do yourself

to protect nature? Make yourself comfortable and listen carefully, because today it's going to be green, exciting and quite German. Are you ready? Let's go . [Music] Before the episode starts, as always, a reminder: if you would like the transcript of this episode and the PDF file with exercises, then check out my Patreon page.

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Environmental protection. Environmental protection is very important in Germany . Many people are trying to protect nature. That means they want to keep the environment – ​​the air, water, animals and plants – clean and healthy. Why? Because nature is our home. When we destroy the environment, humanity suffers too. An example. Many cities in Germany have

many cycle paths. This means it's safe to ride a bicycle. This is good for the environment because you do n't need a car. Cars produce exhaust fumes, which means dirty air. Not bicycles. Many Germans therefore cycle to work or school. Recycling is also very well-known in Germany. Recycling means reusing things instead of

throwing them away. For example, waste paper is turned back into new paper. Glass is melted down and reused. For this to work, people need to separate their waste. In Germany there are different waste bins for paper, for organic waste, for plastic and for residual waste. It might be complicated at first , but it's important for