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IELTS Practice Reading: True, False, Not Given ID: #56462 Hard Newtown Council
Instructions
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
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Newtown Council

Dear Householder,

Recycling in your area

Are you doing all you can to recycle your rubbish? It only takes a minute to recycle and help reduce domestic waste as well as the costs of waste management. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Town Clerk


A. Never throw away vegetable matter: start a compost bin in your garden or on your balcony. You'll be amazed how much this can reduce the bulk of your rubbish and it's great for the garden too.

B. Don't throw used containers in the rubbish. Get into the habit of sorting them into recycling categories: glass, aluminium, plastic and paper,

С. Glass containers can be placed in the bottle banks at supermarket car parks throughout the city. Look for the big green bags. Alternatively, leave your bottles out for collection on monday morning.

D. Aluminium cans can earn you cash so don't just throw them away - save them and save money. Ring your council to find out when they collect.

E. Paper is easily recycled. Weekly collections are common in most areas. Make sure you place the recyclable paper in the black bins provided. Ask at the council offices if you don't already have a bin. But remember, waxed paper is not accepted.

F. Most plastic bottles and containers can be recycled. Look at the bottom of the container for the identification code.


MORE RECYCLING TIPS

The Council now includes vinyl bottles in their kerbside collection scheme. Here are some facts about vinyl:

·   - Vinyl (or PVC) is one of the three most commonly used plastics.

·   - About 80 per cent of the 180,000 tonnes of vinyl currently used in this country each year goes into long-life applications such as pipe and cable.

·  - About ten per cent is used in short-life products such as bottles and film wrap.

·   - Clear vinyl bottles are used for liquids such as fruit juice, mineral water and cooking oil. Coloured vinyl is used for products such as detergents and cosmetics.

·   - The identification code for vinyl is 13

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