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Waste. What happens to the rubbish we put in the bin? Read and think.

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1. What type of waste is A. A plastic bag, B. A banana skin, C. A drinks can, or D. A broken mobile phone?

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Waste is all the rubbish that we throw away.

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For example, a yogurt pot, an old notebook, a broken glass, a banana skin, or eggshells.

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There are four types of rubbish.

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Organic waste comes from plants and animals.

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It is biodegradable.

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Bacteria and other living things decompose it and over time it disappears back into the environment.

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Recyclable waste is all the objects made of materials that can be made into new objects.

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Examples are cans, plastic bottles, newspapers, cardboard boxes, and glass.

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Non-recyclable waste can be made into new objects.

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Or can't, excuse me.

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Non-recyclable waste cannot be made into new objects.

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Things like plastic bags and nappies are taken to a hole in the ground called a landfill site and covered with soil.

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So they're just basically put back into the ground where nothing's going to happen to them.

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Sometimes it pollutes the land and water. It's very bad.

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E-waste is any electronic device, for example, mobile phones, DVDs, televisions, or computers.

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These objects contain toxic substances, and they are taken to a special place to treat them.

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So you shouldn't be throwing away your old Nintendos into the trash.

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You have to dispose of them or throw them away in very specific places because they can be toxic.

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I know how to reduce waste.

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Look at the photos.

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Which of these things should you do?

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Which shouldn't you?

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take your bags when you go shopping like take your own bag from home buy food with lots of packaging

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use normal batteries write on both sides of the paper reuse instead of throwing away recycle

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everything possible