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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading for Information ID: #60162 Easy Community composting programs

Read the following passage.

A. Community composting programs collect food scraps and yard waste that would otherwise go to landfill. Residents use kitchen pails or curbside bins; some drop material at neighbourhood depots. Finished compost can improve garden soil and reduce the need for some fertilisers. Meat, dairy, and oily foods may be banned in backyard piles because they attract pests, though industrial facilities can handle them with closed systems. Some programs offer garden credits to households that participate regularly.

B. Not every scrap belongs in compost. Meat, dairy, and oily foods may be banned in backyard piles because they attract pests, though industrial facilities can handle them with closed systems. Plastic stickers on fruit and compostable-looking bags that do not break down cause contamination. Volunteers spend hours sorting bags and teaching households what is accepted. Clear labels on bins reduce mistakes.

C. Odour complaints are a common challenge near depots. Operators turn piles to keep oxygen flowing and cover fresh scraps with leaves or wood chips. In winter, activity slows in cold climates, so sites may store material until spring warmth returns. Neighbours are more supportive when sites are tidy and pickup schedules are reliable. Some programs offer garden credits to households that participate regularly.

D. Schools use composting to teach science and waste reduction. Students weigh scraps, record temperatures, and plant seedlings in finished compost. Municipal reports sometimes publish those school projects beside citywide diversion statistics. Critics ask whether programs reach apartment residents who lack storage space. New designs include shared locked bins in multi-unit buildings with scheduled collection.

E. Not given in any of the above paragraphs.

Decide which paragraph, A to D, has the information given in each statement below. Select E if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.

 - 1. Composting can divert food and yard waste from landfills.

 - 2. Finished compost can improve garden soil.

 - 3. Plastic stickers and false compostable bags can contaminate piles.

 - 4. All meat and dairy are welcome in every backyard compost pile.

 - 5. Turning piles helps control odour by keeping oxygen flowing.

 - 6. Cold winters can slow composting activity.

 - 7. Students may weigh scraps and record compost temperatures.

 - 8. Apartment residents are never included in composting discussions.

 - 9. Shared locked bins are one design for multi-unit buildings.

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