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北京市101中学2019-2020年九年级下学期英语开学测试试卷
Garbage sorting has become a hot issue around China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation on July 1.
Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit. The capital of the country has long been campaigning for sorting and recycling household waste, as part of its environmental drive for sustainable growth, local media reported.
The current regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, outlining how they're responsible for waste collection, transportation and treatment. Only individuals are not subject to responsibilities.
The long— awaited revision will soon change the situation, "Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal," said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators are now fined up to 200 yuan ($30) for trash-sorting violations. The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that, he said.
The Beijing city government first set out to promote garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four types——recyclable waste, kitchen trash, dangerous waste and others—and leave it in a corresponding dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable, green represents kitchen trash, red corresponds to dangerous materials and grey to other waste.
To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help residents on the spot. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color—coded dustbins. Instead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclables or kitchen waste.
Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as recycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported. Nearly 26,000 metric tons of household waste is generated across Beijing on a daily basis and 29 terminal garbage disposal facilities are working at full capacity. Nearly 9.3 million tons of household waste was processed in the city last year.
About World Cleanup Day what will happen if everyone keeps picking up at least one piece of litter? | |
★What is it? World Cleanup Day is held on the third Saturday in September every year. Volunteers in 180 countries and 37 areas fight against the global(全球的)rubbish problem and clean up waste. It is to connect the global community, raise awareness(意识), and bring true change to achieve the final goal--a clean and healthy planet. World Cleanup Day on Sep. 16, 2023 brought together 19. 1 million volunteers in 198 countries and areas. 219 tons of waste was cleaned up. ★Why do people join in the cleanup activities? ·By cleaning up litter and pollution, they can make a real difference to their local communities and even the planet. ·Be part of the world's largest volunteer event. ·It's free and fun! ★What can you do? ·Pick up litter in your local parks or neighborhoods. ·Work on cleaning up rivers or beaches. ·Help to protect wildlife. ·Call on more people to join in your communities, like putting on posters. | |
★How to join us? ·Take part in local cleanup events organized by community groups. ·Organize or invite friends and family to join them. No matter how people choose to become involved, the important thing is that they are taking action to help protect the environment. So why not get involved in World Cleanup Day? |
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