공통영어1 동아 이병민 3과 빈칸 퀴즈

Most people agree with the idea that recycling is an easy ____ to make a positive impact on the planet.

It makes you feel ____ about yourself, too.

But your efforts may sometimes be ____ the environment instead.

How can this be? Well, it is ____ you might be a wishcycler.

____ Is Wishcycling?

Imagine the ____ situation.

On your way home from ____, someone hands you a piece of paper.

You glance at the shiny flyer advertising a ____ study café.

As you are about to throw it into the garbage, ____ decide to put it into the recycling bin instead.

You think flyers can be recycled ____ they’re made of paper.

____ just happened is a case of wishcycling.

It is the act of trying to recycle ____ that should not be recycled.

Wishcycling is usually done with good intentions, but it often causes more harm ____ good.

____ Is It a Problem?

The biggest problem with wishcycling is that it creates more ____.

For example, if you wishcycle a greasy pizza box, it can ____ clean paper products with oil.

Then ____ in the recycling bin will become non-recyclable and end up in a landfill.

Creating ____ waste is not the only problem, however.

Wishcycling also leads to ____ delays.

To process recyclable items, non-recyclable ____ must be sorted out first.

The more non-recyclable items are mixed with recyclable ____, the longer it will take to pick them out.

Wishcycled items can also damage the ____ machines, causing them to be temporarily shut down for repairs.

With a little effort, we can put an ____ to wishcycling.

First, make sure your recyclables are empty, ____, and dry.

Shake out any remaining liquid ____ bottles and jars.

After that, wash them out and wait for them to ____.

You ____ need to remove the labels.

____ they are ready to be tossed in the recycling bin.

This simple process will ensure that all the items in the recycling ____ can be recycled.

Second, learn about the meanings of ____ recycling symbols.

They ____ you about the material of the item and whether it can be recycled or not.

Have you ever seen a recycling symbol with the number “7” and the ____ “other” under it?

This symbol means the product is made of two different ____ and will be difficult to recycle.

Checking the recycling symbols like this will help you ____ wishcycling.

Third, check the recycling ____ for your local area.

Different areas ____ different rules on what can be recycled.

You can easily learn about the guidelines for your area by visiting your ____ government website.

You can also look for recycling posters near recycling ____.

____, don’t recycle an item when in doubt.

Even ____ you check the symbols and guidelines, you might still be unsure whether it is recyclable.

In that case, ____ should put it in the trash.

You ____ feel bad that you may be throwing away a recyclable item.

However, doing so may ____ be better for the environment.

Take comfort in the fact that you are not ____.

We ____ know that living without producing trash is impossible.

The good news is that about 75 percent of our ____ can be recycled when it is done properly.

This is why we ____ to stop wishcycling and start recycling.

So ____ on the #stopwishcycling movement and help keep our planet green!