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A reading text for pre-intermediate English learners
Councils
around
Australia
are
to
reduce
the
amount
of
rubbish
going
to
landfill
.
They
want
to
costs
and
protect
the
environment
.
In
the
2022
?
23
financial
year
,
Australia
produced
about
13
million
tonnes
of
waste
.
Local
councils
pay
companies
to
collect
rubbish
bins
and
manage
landfill
sites
,
so
waste
disposal
is
becoming
very
expensive
.
Waste
expert
Robert
Crocker
from
Adelaide
said
households
are
now
taking
more
responsibility
for
waste
.
He
explained
that
many
companies
continue
to
produce
and
sell
cheap
plastic
products
,
while
waste
managers
to
deal
with
the
growing
amount
of
rubbish
.
He
said
families
are
"
in
the
middle
"
because
they
buy
products
and
also
need
to
sort
and
their
waste
at
home
.
Many
councils
already
use
three
bins
:
a
general
waste
bin
,
a
recycling
bin
,
and
a
green
organics
bin
for
food
and
garden
waste
.
In
some
places
,
councils
are
new
collection
systems
.
Organic
bins
may
be
collected
every
week
,
while
general
rubbish
bins
may
only
be
every
two
weeks
.
Councils
believe
this
will
encourage
people
to
recycle
and
compost
more
often
.
Heather
Holmes
-
Ross
from
the
Local
Association
of
South
Australia
said
dumping
waste
into
landfill
costs
councils
much
more
money
than
recycling
organic
waste
.
She
said
collection
of
green
bins
could
stop
bad
smells
and
make
the
system
easier
for
residents
.
However
,
some
people
are
worried
about
the
.
Residents
in
Mount
Gambier
said
fortnightly
rubbish
collection
may
be
difficult
for
large
families
,
especially
families
with
young
children
using
nappies
.
Others
people
living
in
flats
may
not
have
much
garden
waste
to
place
in
green
bins
.
Professor
Crocker
said
the
economic
system
creates
too
much
waste
.
He
believes
everyone
,
including
governments
,
,
and
households
,
must
work
together
to
reduce
waste
and
protect
the
.
Councils
around
Australia
are
trying
to
reduce
the
of
rubbish
going
to
landfill
.
They
want
to
lower
costs
and
protect
the
environment
.
In
the
2022
?
23
financial
year
,
Australia
about
13
million
tonnes
of
household
waste
.
Local
councils
pay
companies
to
collect
rubbish
bins
and
landfill
sites
,
so
waste
disposal
is
becoming
very
expensive
.
Waste
Robert
Crocker
from
Adelaide
University
said
households
are
now
taking
more
responsibility
for
waste
.
He
explained
that
many
companies
continue
to
produce
and
sell
plastic
products
,
while
waste
managers
struggle
to
deal
with
the
growing
amount
of
rubbish
.
He
said
families
are
"
in
the
middle
"
because
they
buy
and
also
need
to
sort
and
manage
their
waste
at
home
.
Many
councils
already
use
three
:
a
general
waste
bin
,
a
recycling
bin
,
and
a
green
organics
bin
for
food
and
garden
waste
.
In
some
places
,
councils
are
new
collection
systems
.
Organic
bins
may
be
collected
every
week
,
while
general
rubbish
bins
may
be
collected
every
two
weeks
.
Councils
believe
this
will
encourage
people
to
recycle
and
more
often
.
Heather
Holmes
-
Ross
from
the
Local
Government
Association
of
South
Australia
said
dumping
waste
into
landfill
costs
councils
much
more
money
than
recycling
waste
.
She
said
weekly
collection
of
green
bins
could
stop
bad
smells
and
make
the
system
easier
for
residents
.
However
,
some
people
are
about
the
changes
.
Residents
in
Mount
Gambier
said
fortnightly
rubbish
collection
may
be
difficult
for
large
families
,
especially
families
with
young
children
using
.
Others
said
people
living
in
flats
may
not
have
much
garden
waste
to
place
in
green
bins
.
Professor
Crocker
said
the
current
economic
system
too
much
waste
.
He
believes
everyone
,
including
governments
,
businesses
,
and
households
,
must
work
to
reduce
waste
and
the
environment
.
Councils
around
Australia
are
trying
to
reduce
the
amount
of
rubbish
to
landfill
.
They
want
to
lower
costs
and
protect
the
environment
.
In
the
2022
?
23
financial
,
Australia
produced
about
13
million
tonnes
of
household
waste
.
Local
councils
pay
companies
to
collect
rubbish
and
manage
landfill
sites
,
so
waste
disposal
is
becoming
very
expensive
.
Waste
Robert
Crocker
from
Adelaide
University
said
households
are
now
taking
more
responsibility
for
waste
.
He
explained
that
many
continue
to
produce
and
sell
cheap
plastic
products
,
while
waste
managers
struggle
to
deal
with
the
growing
amount
of
rubbish
.
He
said
are
"
in
the
middle
"
because
they
buy
products
and
also
need
to
sort
and
manage
their
waste
at
home
.
Many
already
use
three
bins
:
a
general
waste
bin
,
a
recycling
bin
,
and
a
green
organics
bin
for
food
and
garden
waste
.
In
some
places
,
councils
are
testing
new
collection
.
Organic
bins
may
be
collected
every
week
,
while
general
rubbish
bins
may
only
be
collected
every
two
weeks
.
Councils
believe
this
will
encourage
people
to
and
compost
more
often
.
Heather
Holmes
-
Ross
from
the
Local
Government
Association
of
South
Australia
said
dumping
waste
into
landfill
costs
councils
more
money
than
recycling
organic
waste
.
She
said
weekly
collection
of
green
bins
could
stop
bad
smells
and
make
the
system
easier
for
residents
.
However
,
some
people
are
worried
about
the
.
Residents
in
Mount
Gambier
said
fortnightly
rubbish
collection
may
be
difficult
for
large
families
,
families
with
young
children
using
nappies
.
Others
said
people
living
in
flats
may
not
have
much
garden
waste
to
place
in
green
bins
.
Professor
said
the
current
economic
system
creates
too
much
waste
.
He
believes
everyone
,
including
governments
,
businesses
,
and
,
must
work
together
to
reduce
waste
and
protect
the
environment
.
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