B) giving the English equivalents for the Russian words in brackets (you can find the English equivalents for these words at the pages indicated)

To us, quality (mean, Present Simple)¹ more than how a (предмет одежды; SB p.67)^a (look, Present Simple)² or (function, Present Simple)³: It also (include, Present Simple)⁴ the way it (affect, Present Simple)⁵ the (окружающая среда; SB p.65)^b and quality of life. This means working to source materials and develop processes that minimize damage to the environment.

In 1993, we (adopt, Past Simple)⁶ (шерсть, ворс; SB p.71)^c into our product line (make, verbal)⁷ from post consumer (повторно использованные пластиковые бутылки для газированной воды; SB p.71)^d. We (be, Past Simple)⁸ the first (верхняя одежда; SB p.68)^e manufacturer to do so. PCR® clothing (be, Past Simple)⁹ a positive step towards a more sustainable system – one that (use, Present Simple)¹⁰ fewer (ресурсы; SB p.67; WB p.43)^f, (discard, Present Simple)¹¹ less and better protects people’s health. Today, we (use, Present Simple)¹² PCR fleece in about 31 products, and we (save, Present Perfect)¹³ some 86 million soda bottles from the (мусор, SB p.65)^g heap. That’s enough oil (fill, verbal)¹⁴ the 40-gallon gas tank of the diminutive Chevy Suburban 20,000 times.

This year, we’re also pleased to (доложить, сообщить; WB p.43)^h the addition of PCR® filament yarn to some products in our line. PCR filament yarn (contain, Present Simple)¹⁵ 30-50% post-consumer feedstock - soda bottles, polyester uniforms, tents and garments. The remainder is post-industrial feedstock, which (come, Present Simple)¹⁶ mostly from yarn and polymer factory (отходы; WB p.44)ⁱ products. With the addition of this new yarn, we can now (make, non-verbal)¹⁷ both lining and shell out of recyclable materials. It (offer, Present Simple)¹⁸ the same performance characteristics as virgin yarn at a competitive price with less environmental harm.

We still (not hit, Present Perfect)¹⁹ the goal of (create, verbal)²⁰ a fully recyclable garment. We (get, Present Contunuous)²¹ there. But until then, we (make, Future Indefinite)²² clothes out of recyclables. And make them so they (not throw, Future Indefinite)²³ away.

We encourage you to do your part to help the environment by (buy, verbal)²⁴ only what (need, Present Simple)²⁵, wearing it out or passing it on to (благотворительность; SB p.72)^j for redistribution.

Did You Know?

· Approximately 40 billion plastic bottles (produce, Present Simple)²⁶ annually in the U.S.

· About two-thirds of them end up in (мусорные свалки; SB p.70)^k.

The amount of petroleum (save, verbal)²⁷ by (use, verbal)²⁸ post-consumer (recycle, non-verbal)²⁹ bottles instead of virgin materials in the (производственный процесс; SB р. 68)^l is enough (power, non-verbal)³⁰ a city the size of Atlanta for a year.

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