| A | B |
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| consumption | the using up of goods or services |
| developed countries | a wealthy country with an advanced economy. They have many industries and provide a comfortable way of life for most of their people. |
| developing country | a poorer country with a less advanced economy. |
| gross domestic product | GDP - the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year |
| per capita | by or for each person. This figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place |
| calories | a measure of the amount of energy in food |
| technology | the creation and use of tools to meet practical needs; also refers to the tools themselves |
| digital divide | the difference in opportunities available to people who have access to computers and the Internet and those who don't |
| recycling | the process of collecting used materials that would otherwise be thrown away and turning them into raw materials for new uses |
