Are humans a messy species

6 Minute English

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2021-07-29

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil.

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  • If you live in a city, you're probably familiar with this very modern site.

  • A man walking his dog drops a little black plastic bag into a rubbish bin,

  • inside the bag, is dog poo.

  • It might make it seem that humans are hygienic creatures,

  • certainly cleaner than dogs, who go to the toilet wherever they want.

  • But is this the whole story?

  • How do us humans compare with other animals when it comes to keeping ourselves and our environment clean?

  • In this programme, we'll be asking whether humans as a species are naturally clean and tidy.

  • In fact, from dumping raw sewage into rivers to littering the streets as trash,

  • humans aren't always good at dealing with waste.