3.When it comes to becoming eco-conscious,many people choose to start with something simple:recycling.But it's not as simple as everyone seems to believe.
Indeed,the desire for some people to recycle can lead to ill-informed decisions about what can and cannot be recycled,and non-recyclable objects are accidentally put into the recycling bin.The practice is what is known as wish cycling.
Wish cycling boils down to the idea that just about anything can be recycled,and that if you put it into a recycling bin,those who are responsible for it will find a way to recycle it.This is obviously not true,because,despite everything that you've been told by the media,not everything is recyclable.
Small non-recyclable objects that are attached to recyclables are generally acceptable.For example,glue and tape attached to paper will be removed in the recycling process without any trouble.But improperly recycling broken eyeglasses,plastic shopping bags,food waste and greasy (油漬)pizza boxes could cause problems to the recycling process.
The objects in the recycling bin are typically sorted by machines at recycling centers,not people.These complex machines are designed to separate plastics,paper,and other recyclables.If something is thrown into the bin that shouldn't be there,it could end up damaging the machine,which means the recycling center could lose time and money every time people decide to wish cycle.Sometimes,a non-recyclable object is able to sneak (溜)past these sorting machines.If this happens,the non-recyclable object ends up in a load of recyclables that will be sold for the recycling center to make a profit.
However,having just one non-recyclable thing mixed in can pollute the entire load of recyclables,which has to be thrown away.
So what you as a consumer need to do is make your own recycling practice most functional.The best way is to educate yourself.There are certain general rules when it comes to recycling that everyone should know.
(1)What do we know about wish cycling?
A.It is misled by the media.
B.It leads to a better ecology.
C.It is related to ill intentions.
D.It comes from people's hope.
(2)Which of the following can be put into the recycling bin according to the passage?
A.Paper with glue on it.
B.Oily pizza boxes.
C.Plastic shopping bags.
D.Left. -over food.
(3)What is paragraph 5 about?
A.The problems from wishcycling.
B.The need to update the machines.
C.The reasons for making less profit.
D.The objects unsuitable for recycling.
(4)What might be talked about in the paragraph that follows?
A.Reducing waste.
B.Making rules.
C.Recycling properly.
D.Consuming wisely.