SEGMENTOS DE INFORMACIN * :

1. Unfortunately one widely used method is to send them to landfills, although this is definitely not an
environment friendly option.
Tipo de Relacin: Contraste
Es una conjuncin de contraste porque indica que una solucin es enviarlos (algo) a los basuseros,aunque
no es la mejor opcin.
2. . . . this metal's use in batteries has declined greatly due to laws and regulations that have been put
in place . . .
Tipo de Relacin: Adicin
Es una conjuncin de adicin porque explica ideas adicionales sobre porque el uso de bateras se ha visto
reducio gracias a las leyes y las regulaciones puestas en prctica.
3. These harmful substances permeate into the soil, groundwater and surface water through ladfills and
also release toxins into the air when they are burnt in municipal waste combustors. Moreover,
cadmium is easily taken up by plant roots and accumulates in fruits, vegetables and grass.
Tipo de Relacin: Adicin
Conjunciones And Also Moreover
Las conjunciones nos hablan de cmo ciertas sustancias contaminan los subsuelos, el aire y a las plantas.
4. In addition, potassium, if it leaks, can cause severe chemical burns thereby affecting the eyes and
skin. Landfills also generate methane gas leading the 'greenhouse effect' and global climatic changes.
Tipo de Relacin: Adicin
Conjunciones; And Also In addition
Proporcionan informacin adicional de los efectos que producen cuando estas sustancias qumicas son
quemadas y las consecuencias que traen al ser humano y al medio ambiente.

5. Many organizations have been set up and laws have been passed to promote proper disposal and
recycling of batteries in order to provide a safer environment
Tipo de relacin : Adicin y propsito.
La conjuncin de adicin en el caso de And porque une y suma ideas. En el caso de In order to nos
indica el propsito por el cual se han llevado a cabo dichas leyes.
6. Much attention needs to be paid to solve this problem especially by developing countries so that a
cleaner, greener and healthy world is what we and our future generations get to live in!
Tipo de Relacin: Propsito
La conjuncin So That nos propone que debemos poner mas atencin en la resolucin de los problemas
para as tener un mejor futuro.