#582 Why Poland's Bottle Deposit System Is Driving People Crazy

About this episode

This episode discusses Poland's bottle deposit system and includes a language lesson on the phrase 'zwrot butelek'.

Zwrot butelek” means ”bottle return,” and in this eco-friendly micro-lesson you’ll say it like you’re saving the planet one plastic bottle at a time. First you hear the phrase at native speed, then slowed down so you can master the ”zw” cluster and the soft ”butel.”

Topics covered

• bottle deposit system
• eco-friendly
• language learning

Keywords

• Poland
• plastic bottles
• language lesson

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Poland

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