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IELTS Essay: In many countries, plastic containers have become more common than ever and a...

Prompt

In many countries, plastic containers have become more common than ever and are used by many food and drink companies. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

#plastic packaging#food industry#convenience#environmental impact#sustainability alternatives

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 discusses advantages and disadvantages separately with supporting detail, while Band 9 integrates them into a nuanced discussion of context-dependent impact and emerging solutions.

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Key concepts in this essay

food safety and hygiene
material lifecycle analysis
consumer convenience
environmental cost-benefit
recycling infrastructure

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating all plastic uses as equally problematic without differentiating by context (e.g., food safety vs. cosmetics)
Mentioning alternatives like glass without assessing their tradeoffs (weight, breakage, cost)
Providing a superficial pros/cons list rather than weighing significance

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