People are encouraged to recycle.Recycling helps cut back the need to use the planet's natural resources.It reduces the waste in rubbish dumps（垃圾場）and saves the energy it would take to make more new products.But some people say there's a better way for people to protect the planet—by reducing.It means using and buying less，so there's less to throw away later.Others argue that reducing shouldn't take away from efforts to recycle.What do you think？Is reducing more important than recycling？

Yes—reducing is best for the planet

Many people might be shocked to learn that in the UK，only two thirds of packaging waste that is put into recycling bins is recycled.Many recyclable things get put in the wrong bin.polluting everything so it all ends up in rubbish dumps instead.Also，lots of plastic waste is sent to other countries，where it is sometimes illegally（非法地）dumped.We need to recycle better—but more important is reducing the waste we make.Reducing can be fun，by exchanging things；with friends.This costs nothing but goes a long way towards protecting our planet.

No—it's very important to recycle

Now，recycling succeeds in keeping around 46%of the UK's household waste out of dumps.jye.ai we should be supporting people to recycle even more.People should reduce the waste they make but recycling must come first.It's one of the important three Rs in helping the environment!reduce，reuse，recycle.Recycling cuts the need for raw materials（原料），which saves our forests and water supplies.Besides，governments have set out plans to increase recycling and therefore；reduce the waste sent to rubbish dumps.Recycling is here to stay.

（1）Fill in the blanks according to the passage.No more than 3 words for each blank.

YES Three reasons why reducing waste is better than receive.	NO isn't better than recycling
1.Many people believe that everything they put in ① a recycling bin/recycling bins a recycling bin/recycling bins is recycled，but in reality.a lot of it isn't 2.Reducing waste costs ② nothing nothing and has a big positive influence on the environment. 3.You can get ③ fun fun about reducing by exchanging things with your friends.	1.Recycling has been ④ a success/successful a success/successful - nearly half of UK household waste is recycled. 2.Recycling is one of the important three Rs in protecting the planet ⑤ reduce，reuse，recycle reduce，reuse，recycle . 3.⑥ Governments Governments have set out plans to increase recycling and reduce waste sent to rubbish dumps.

（2）Which opinion do you prefer？Why？

I prefer to recycle.Because I always like to make something new with old things.

I prefer to recycle.Because I always like to make something new with old things.

（3）In your daily life，what do you usually do to deal with the waste？

I usually recycle the waste.For example，after washing some vegetables，I use the water to water my flowers.

I usually recycle the waste.For example，after washing some vegetables，I use the water to water my flowers.