Fill in the blanks about recycling.

Recycling is a way to_ _ _ _ _ _ the amount of garbage that is thrown away every year.

Most of the garbage is sent to landfills, where it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the land and air.

Many items can be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ including aluminium cans, glass bottles, paper and plastics.

When we make _ _ _ _ _ _ _ we mixed certain food waste with grass clippings and leaves.

This creates a nutrient-rich mixture that can be used in _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Water may also be recycled, but before it is _ _ _ _ _ _ it must be cleaned and purified at a wastewater treatment plant.

Governments and groups that try to protect the environment have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ people to recycle.