It’s extremely important to be     1     (care) of your carbon (碳) footprint so you don’t contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (排放) and climate change. And there are tons of ways you can reduce your impact     2     the environment. You can start by lessening plastic waste.

Plastic packaging     3     (end) up in the landfill and harms the environment. When you’re out buying new things, avoid single-use products or containers     4     create a lot more waste in the environment. Instead, choose     5     (option) that have the least plastic packaging or are reusable, such as glass bottles or tupprware containers. You should also start packing food and drinks in reusable containers     6     (reduce) the waste of plastic bags or water bottles.

If you do have to get single-use products, check if they’re recyclable so they get repurposed rather than     7     (go) to a landfill. For example, take reusable bags with you to the store so you don’t have to get plastic bags at     8     cash desk.     9     (similar), avoid prepackaged fruits and vegetables if you can buy them individually.

If items like plastic     10     (throw) with your regular garbage, they will go directly to landfills. So before throwing your waste, sort out the paper, batteries, plastic containers, and glass.

I’m writing to invite you to the community lecture     1     (concern) garbage classification. Given that most neighbors fail to classify garbage properly     2     they really try to, our community     3     (organize) this lecture in an attempt to guide this deed. Garbage classification is     4     great significance. First, not only can it cope with pollution issue     5     (effective) but more space originally     6     (occupy) by wasteland will be spared. Second, we can undeniably make     7     difference by taking advantage of recyclable garbage. To fulfill your     8     (responsible) to live an eco-life, come and join in the lecture that is expected     9     (give) at 3 p.m. next Sunday on the playground. Only with combined efforts can we make     10     (we) neighborhood better.

If the three Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) is a guideline to save the planet, garbage—sorting is     1     the efforts start. Since May 1,Beijing     2     (start) to carry out mandatory (强制性的) garbage—sorting in new efforts to better protect the environment. Under the new regulation, residents are required to classify household waste into four     3       (category): kitchen, recyclable, hazardous and other waste. People who fail to sort their garbage properly can     4     (fine) from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.

According to CGTN, online guidelines have been launched     5     (instruct) resident show to practice better waste management. If people don't know how to sort the garbage, they can search     6     it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi.

According to a report by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of     7     public believe that garbage—sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage—sorting is still     8     big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants think they are     9     (adequate) sorting their garbage.     10    , there is still along way to go.

Waste Management Booming

Several sculptures made from cans, tires and plastic bottles    1    (display) around a recyclable transfer center in Shanghai last year. The idea of making sculptures with trash is to make people aware that trash can be useful when    2    (sort) properly.

It was in 2018,    3    President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of trash classification, that the initiative (倡议) started to get on the fast track. The question “What kind of trash are you (carrying)?” became a popular joke when Shanghai enforced a law that household waste is required to be sorted    4    four categories: recyclables, kitchen, hazardous (危险的) and residual waste.    5    many people doubted it initially, the trash sorting program has achieved great success. Moreover, in the    6    (propose) for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the Central Committee said the country should accelerate the building of waste recycling systems.

Besides the efforts made by the government, many companies are entering the trash separation and recycling market. Huazhan Environment,    7    high-tech company in Jiangsu province, launched a new brand, Mr. Cat in English, selling intelligent trash stations and bins to communities.    8     (equip) with cameras, sensors and screens, the smart trash stations are    9    (interact) and help people    10    (reasonable) deal with different kinds of trash. They can also alert waste transportation companies when bins are full.