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The typical American throws away about 590 kg. of garbage a year. For the nation as a whole, this 16 160
million tons of waste a year, or enough to make a chain of 10-ton garbage trucks halfway to the moon. In the early 1990s,
Japan recycled about 50% of its trash; the U.S. only about 10%, 17 estimates of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
In modern recycling plants, 18 can handle the metals and the glass, but people must separate the plastic by hand,
so when people put out the garbage, they must separate the recyclable 19 the non-recyclable materials.
Recycling is not a new idea. In emergencies like droughts and wars, people have recycled all kinds of materials and
have been very 20 about how much water and electricity they used. Today we must protect our planet Earth by
bringing back the old habit of recycling.
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Why have so many companies started al lowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’ s easier
for a company to 21 new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to 22 for
work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another
reason is that people seem happier and more productive 23 they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted
by Levi Strauss & Company, eighty-five percent of employees said that they believe that casual dress may keep their
spirits high. 24 four percent of employers said that casual dress had a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of
casual office wear also contend that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, 25 if you have
to wear one everyday,” one employee said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes,”
another one said.
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Michael Geisen, a science teacher from Prineville, Oregon, is the new National Teacher of the Year. He was a 26 .
But he decided he would rather work with growing minds than with growing trees. Seven years ago, he 27 a master’s
degree in teaching and a job at Crook County Middle School. He brought new energy to the science department. He also
created school projects to get parents involved in their children’s work. One girl who was recently in his class 28 he
could probably make it interesting to watch grass grow. During lunch, his students come to his room to talk, get help, visit
his turtle and sometimes join him 29 playing guitar. He writes songs and develops games about science. He says one
of his 30 as a teacher is to create people who will continue to learn throughout their lives.
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