In1993NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage(=drink)containers.Withinayearconsumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminum
In1993NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage(=drink)containers.Withinayearconsumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminumandglassasrawmaterialfornewproductsbutbecausefewcouldfigureoutwhattodowiththeplasticmuchofitwouldendupburiedinlandfills(垃圾填埋场).TheproblemwasnotlimitedtoNewYork.Unfortunatelythereweretoofewusesforsecond-handplastic.
TodayoneoutoffiveplasticsodabottlesisrecycledintheUnitedStates.Thereasonforthechangeisthatnowtherearedozensofcompaniesacrossthecountrybuyingdiscardedplasticsodabottlesandturningthemintofencepostpaintbrushesetc.
AstheNewYorkexperienceshowsrecyclinginvolvesmorethansimplyseparatingvaluablematerialsfromtherestoftherubbish.Adiscardremainsadiscardunti1somebodyfiguresouthowtogiveitasecondlife—anduntileconomicarrangementsexisttogivethatsecondlifeva1ue.Withoutadequatemarketstoabsorbmaterialscollectedforrecyclingthrowawaysactuallydepresspricesforusedmaterials.
Shrinkinglandfillspaceandrisingcostsforburyingandburningrubbishareforcinglocalgovernmentstolookmorecloselyatrecycling.InmanyareastheEastCoastespeciallyrecyclingisalreadytheleastexpensivewaste-managementoption.ForeverytonofwasterecycledacityavoidspayingforitsdisposalwhichinpartsofNewYorkamountstosavingsofmorethan$100perton.Recyclingalsostimulatesthelocaleconomybycreatingjobsandreducesthepollutioncontrolandenergycostsofindustriesthatmakerecycledproductsbygivingthemamorerefinedrawmaterial.
1.WhatregulationwasissuedbyNewYorkStateconcerningbeveragecontainers?
A.Afeeshouldbechargedonusedcontainersforrecycling.
B.Throwawaysshouldbecollectedbythestateforrecycling.
C.Consumershadtopayforbeveragecontainersandcouldgettheirmoneybackonreturningthem.
D.Beveragecompaniesshouldberesponsibleforcollectingandreusingdiscardedplasticsodabottles.
2.ThereturnedplasticbottlesinNewYorkusedto .
A.beturnedint