In1993NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage(=drink)containers.Withinayearconsumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminum

　　In1993NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage(=drink)containers.Withinayearconsumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminumandglassasrawmaterialfornewproductsbutbecausefewcouldfigureoutwhattodowiththeplasticmuchofitwouldendupburiedinlandfills(垃圾填埋场).TheproblemwasnotlimitedtoNewYork.Unfortunatelythereweretoofewusesforsecond-handplastic.

　　TodayoneoutoffiveplasticsodabottlesisrecycledintheUnitedStates.Thereasonforthechangeisthatnowtherearedozensofcompaniesacrossthecountrybuyingdiscardedplasticsodabottlesandturningthemintofencepostpaintbrushesetc.

　　AstheNewYorkexperienceshowsrecyclinginvolvesmorethansimplyseparatingvaluablematerialsfromtherestoftherubbish.Adiscardremainsadiscardunti1somebodyfiguresouthowtogiveitasecondlife—anduntileconomicarrangementsexisttogivethatsecondlifeva1ue.Withoutadequatemarketstoabsorbmaterialscollectedforrecyclingthrowawaysactuallydepresspricesforusedmaterials.

　　Shrinkinglandfillspaceandrisingcostsforburyingandburningrubbishareforcinglocalgovernmentstolookmorecloselyatrecycling.InmanyareastheEastCoastespeciallyrecyclingisalreadytheleastexpensivewaste-managementoption.ForeverytonofwasterecycledacityavoidspayingforitsdisposalwhichinpartsofNewYorkamountstosavingsofmorethan$100perton.Recyclingalsostimulatesthelocaleconomybycreatingjobsandreducesthepollutioncontrolandenergycostsofindustriesthatmakerecycledproductsbygivingthemamorerefinedrawmaterial.

　　1.WhatregulationwasissuedbyNewYorkStateconcerningbeveragecontainers?

　　A.Afeeshouldbechargedonusedcontainersforrecycling.

　　B.Throwawaysshouldbecollectedbythestateforrecycling.

　　C.Consumershadtopayforbeveragecontainersandcouldgettheirmoneybackonreturningthem.

　　D.Beveragecompaniesshouldberesponsibleforcollectingandreusingdiscardedplasticsodabottles.

　　2.ThereturnedplasticbottlesinNewYorkusedto .

　　A.beturnedint