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The UK government has a plan to reduce waste that shifts the responsibility for disposal(处置) from the state to the companies that make it.

The legislation requires waste producers to pay into the system themselves or through their suppliers that is what the government termed, a "polluter pays" principal. Businesses will have to change their waste processing before the tax comes into play. This is similar to the anti-waste legislation passed in France in February 2020 that prohibits the destruction(销毁) of unsold clothing, cosmetics, hygiene products and electrical products. Companies will have to reuse, or recycle the items.

Dealing with waste is a global problem and we must deal with the over 2 billion metric tons of solid waste generated every year. The World Bank estimates that overall waste will increase to 3. 4 billion tons if nothing is done to change the situation.

The demand for legislation like the tough attitude the UK is taking has been increasing according to Positive News. And it is not just environmental groups calling for the changes. This is a consumer driven movement and people are willing to pay more for sustainable brands. Josh Bowden, co-founder of Noissue told Positive News.

What is absolutely certain is that local governments will save a lot of money as the responsibility shifts to the polluters. That could be better invested in things like social care or parks or libraries. Other countries have made great progress in reducing waste. Sweden's recycling program is so efficient that the country is running out of trash. The recycling rate is almost 99 percent and they are rapidly approaching zero waste. Today, large companies are greening their brands and moving to sustainable packaging including Colgate, Waitrose, Nestle, and Unilever which now has recyclable black packaging. The government of the UK hopes that other companies will follow their example. A partnership between government legislation and private companies will go a long way to reducing the tons of waste going into our environment every year. Laws like the ones in the UK and France can be implemented around the world.

Whether you're looking for a getaway with the girls, a trip for a bunch of friends or a road trip with the guys, Ontario delivers. Check out a collection of routes filled with city inspiration, food destinations or get outside and hike, bike or paddle. Before you set off it's always best to check directly with the business operator to ensure that all businesses are up and operational and to make reservations in advance.

Spend a Weekend in Hamilton

If you're looking for a nearby getaway full of culture, nature and heritage with loads of character, head to Hamilton. We've pulled together a three-day tour packed with some of our best attractions, restaurants, and unbelievable natural surroundings—perfect to enjoy with your other half or a group of friends.

Sip, Savour & Shop—72 Hours in Peterborough

Wander through downtown Peterborough, whose Victorian streets are alive with one-of-a-kind stores, independent dealers and the latest restaurants. Smaller towns offer a taste of shopping in a traditional village setting. Combine that with the area's long, storied history of making beer and you have the perfect pairing for a mouth-watering experience.

Cottage Country Tour in Ontario's Maple Capital

A seven-day food & drink tour in Lanark County—Ontario's Maple Capital. This adventure will make you feel like you're visiting relatives you haven't seen since that summer at the family cottage when you were nine years old. The food is familiar, and it's all your favourites.

Hiking and Biking in Barrie

Visitors to Barrie are always impressed by the publicly accessible walking, hiking, and biking trails. Whether lining the waterfront, weaving through flowered gardens, or cutting a path through the forests, Barrie's trails offer activities for all fitness levels, and are an attraction unique to the area.

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Dear Mr. Smith,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Before ending up on a supermarket shelf, an avocado (牛油果) has produced 1. 3 kilograms of carbon into the atmosphere. Its production alone uses 60 gallons of water. Despite this, the fruit will often be thrown away as household waste. 

Household food waste is the result of mismanagement. If the food is better managed much of the waste is avoidable. To reduce household food waste, a growing number of food sellers decide to remove date labeling, such as the "use by" or "best before" date, from some fresh food.

Past studies have confirmed the importance of date labelling. Almost 60% of western European consumers surveyed said they "always" check date labels while purchasing. But date labelling can cause problems. People's failure to truly understand date labellling often leads to unreasonable decision making. Indeed, consumers commonly don't accept eatable, but date-expired (过期的) food.

To get rid of date labelling is therefore a promising start. Without date labels, information that may affect consumers' understanding of what is safe to eat is removed. Instead, consumers are encouraged to sense check fresh food items.

In the case of an avocado, the advice given to consumers is that when ripe (成熟的) it should have a "pleasant and slightly sweet smell" while the skin should be "dark green or brown".

Information is also provided on how an avocado should look, taste, and feel when "overripe". It is hoped that a better informed consumer will be less likely to blindly throw away food due to an expiration date.

Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be the easy subject at school insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort?

Art can connect culture with commercial (商业的) products in a way that not many other things can; art brings money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert they are paying for the art product—music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don't just want material things anymore they want to experience life—the arts are a perfect crossover between culture and commerce.

Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation's experience.

The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people's well-being. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.

Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development: encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life

Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human. 

Tired of telling students to ask questions and to think about what they were doing, Damien Hynes, a high school teacher, decided to do an experiment to test what he had long been thinking. He wrote some well-organized nonsense (谬论) on the blackboard. The students simply copied it but very few asked any questions. This shows that students are willing to believe anything given by teachers. The story is repeated in support of the Project for Enhancing Effective Learning (PEEL). 

PEEL was carried out by some teachers and researchers in Melbourne who had discovered that normal teaching methods seldom achieve their intended goals: what the teachers think they are teaching is one thing and what the students actually learn is something else. Students' lack of an over-all view of learning goals and their concentration on test scores make them see each lesson as a separate activity.

Researchers realized that many students do not come into class empty-headed but have their own explanations of how the world works. Their own ideas can remain important to them even when they conflict with scientific explanations that are learned later. In fact, such ideas are hardly affected by traditional teaching. Students accept the teacher's scientific explanation, but do not drop their own. In a class test, they copy the teacher's idea, but in real life they use their own.

Clearly what was needed was to make students aware of their learning process, and this is what the PEEL teachers set out to deal with. In the class being taught by PEEL methods, there are some meaningful changes. Students are given much more time to express their views, and teachers don't make immediate judgment. The students are allowed to guide what is done in class and their own ideas are always respected. This draws their attention to the actual learning process, and they become responsible for their own progress.

The PEEL researchers believed that their experiment would be proved valuable if the experiences of children and teachers in different classes using PEEL methods were similar. So far, all teachers and students who have worked with PEEL methods agree that their approach to teaching and learning has really changed. The students are far more ready to question what is presented to them, while the teachers have realized that the traditional methods are not good enough. 

Once, I was invited to see a performance by my friends. Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget. 

After the host made a brief introduction, the young musician, Mr. Patrick Henry Hughes, was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was even more beautiful. For some reason, however, I knew that I was seeing something special. About ten minutes into Patrick's performance, someone came on the stage and said, "I'd like to share a seven-minute video. " Then the lights went dim.

Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and the inability to fully extend his arms and legs, which left him disabled for life. However, as a child, he was fitted with artificial eyes (义眼) and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, "I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he'd get it. " By his second birthday, he could play simple songs as requested. His father was excited. "We might not play baseball, but we can play music together. "

Later, Patrick became a junior at the University of Louisville. His father attended classes with him and he made nearly all A's. He was also a part of the marching band. He and his father did it together. They attended all the band practices and performances.

But even more than his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick's "attitude of gratitude" that touched my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was. He said, "life made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! It gave me the ability… the musical gift I have… the great opportunity to meet new people. "

When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes. 

If you don't know what to watch in the coming holiday, here are the top movie search engines on the web. Some require little or no input before they give you titles, while others want to find out exactly what your interests are.

Rotten Tomatoes

Instead of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other aspects to help it find the best movie for you. The quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations is changeable but it's also a nice way to find the right film for any mood.

IMDb

IMDb automatically recommends similar films to the movie you search for instead of asking you to input ratings (评分) or to tell it what movies you like. At the bottom of the page, a "Recommendations" section will show you a variety of other films being displayed, based on information gathered from its database, which examines films to find similarities and differences.

Jinni

Whether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinni's most amazing feature is its semantic search. You can enter words like "films that show Chris Farley yelling" and the site will return films that match your question. Go to use Jinni. You won't regret it!

Criticker

Instead of just allowing you to rate films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view these users' lists and see which movies they like. Combining community and functionality, Criticker is a unique, yet worthwhile service to check out.

Single-use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they  (throw) away. It takes them hundreds of years  (break) down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trap sea creatures, such as turtles and dolphins. Over time, the bags fall apart into countless tiny pieces, and fish can  (accidental) eat some of them. Now, lots of  (country) and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them. 

A person with a photographic memory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later, but it has not been proved  there are people who really have photographic memories. Yet, there are some people who do have  (amaze) memories. For example, Daniel Tammet can remember the first 22,514 digits of pi (π) and Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it in a helicopter. They are both good  remembering particular things for a limited time. 

Marlee (become) deaf when she was one and a half years old. Although she can't hear anything, she is positive towards life: "The only thing I can't do is hear. " Her parents sent her to a public school, Marlee got used to the life soon. (help) by the school, she became the first deaf actress to receive an Academy Award. "I work every day to help people understand. Deaf people not only deserve respect, they deserve to be heard," Marlee said.

Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her an ocean of 1  she had taught before. 

2  from my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was 3  most of the time. 

Once I greeted (打招呼) him, "How are you doing recently?" He gave me a(an) 4 , saying nothing. Thinking he was 5 of hearing. I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a long while, finding I was 6 there, he just said, "Fine. " Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather 7 .

Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good 8 , he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends pull away. And 9 , his companies all failed. 

So what is the most important 10 a person can have? Perhaps you think making money is the answer. No! But the ability to 11 your thoughts is. It's extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into 12 . It makes a relationship 13 and a career flourish (繁荣). I'm afraid this is something many of us don't have. Just think: How many of us have ever 14 those who love us just because we are not good at speaking? So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that 15 how far we can go in life.

International Friendship Day is a day when friends show (appreciate) for one another. 

In 1919, International Friendship Day (found) by Hallmark. It was intended to be a day for people (celebrate) their friendship by sending each other cards. By 1940 the market (dry) up, and finally, it died out completely. In April 2011, the United Nations (official) recognized 30th July as International Friendship Day, although most countries still celebrate it the first Sunday of August!

On International Friendship Day, taking a trip together to celebrate is an excellent way to make the day all about each other. You can visit places you first met or go to wherever you promised each other to go. With so many people (live) such busy lives, however, not everyone can plan a big day out for each other. But that's what makes International Friendship Day such a (wonder) time. Best friends understand that life often gets in the way, so they won't be upset if there's no big celebration in their honor. Moreover, with rise of social media, we become more connected than ever before, so International Friendship Day just gives everyone the chance to get together.

After ten years in the same company, I found my job was no longer fun. However, I didn't have the confidence to apply for new jobs due to lack of experience. I felt 1 .

A friend suggested another path—2 . I had toyed with the idea of studying for a master's degree but 3 stood in my way. Yet I found a course at London College of Communication, 4 my job and enrolled(入学).

During the 18 months that followed, I began to flourish(茁壮成长). Not only had I found the courage to take my 5  forward in a new, exciting direction, but the self­doubt that had followed me around like a 6  began to disappear gradually. My classmates and I treated each other as 7  ：younger students 8  my experience and knowledge when it came to group work. I made new friends and joined committees. 

I also decided to move out of home. Living in student halls was a(n) 9 . The halls life added to my sense of 10  and, with it, confidence. I was 11  new things every day. Even making myself a meal or 12  my small living space felt rewarding. 

Soon after completing my master's, I made my way back through the university gates—this time to 13 . I am now a lecturer on the same course that I took. I 14 the person I was before and smile—she didn't yet know her 15 .

When talking of a typical mineral mine, people will probably think it's underground. It's unlikely that the picture of plants and soft greenery would cross their minds. Now, new explorations into phytomining(植物采矿) may change that viewpoint. Instead of traditionally mining metals like nickel, iron or cobalt from rocks, phytomining uses plants as an alternative source for these minerals. Using plants to extract(提取) metals can have significant environmental benefits over rock mining.

Phytomining was first studied in 1983, but it hasn't yet been adopted by the metals industry. In 2004, Indonesian soil scientist Aiyen Tjoa from Tadulako University in Central Sulawesithe took her research to Sorowako, a small town in Indonesia with one of the largest nickel mining areas, to look into plants that continued to live after years of mining. She brought samples back to her lab and found that these super plants were more than just surviving—they were growing.

The plants were absorbing and storing nickel from the soil. Large quantities of metals killed most plants, but these, known as hyperaccumulators, were learning to adapt. If these plants were storing metals, that meant that science could find a way to extract the minerals for use and quite frankly, scientists easily did. When the shoots are harvested and burnt, the metals are separated from the plant material in the ashes. 

Tjoa returned to Sorowako and spent years searching for new hyperaccumulator species. After a plant is considered a possibility, there's a simple test paper that turns pink when placed against the leaf of a hyperaccumulator plant. Two local Indonesian plants, sarcotheca celebica and knema matanensis, were found but there are many others still to be validated.

Tjoa's research caught the attention of Satria Bijasksana, a professor of rock magnetism. Together, they designed an experiment to understand magnetic susceptibility(磁化率) when plants accumulate more nickel. Their research led to the discovery of two new species of hyperaccumulators. Besides, this research serves as the basis for the potential that plants can give to the mining industry, offering great advantages to our ecosystem and towards building a more sustainable(可持续的) future.

Want to feel more satisfied with life? We picked out these 5 books that will promote your life in 

2023. 

Finding Your Element by Ken Robinson

Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Or perhaps you have, but it was dismissed early in life. Find out how you can break daily routine and find your calling in life.

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Did you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, you're likely too emotional to think calmly? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon

Are you making the right balance in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and friends can be harmful in the long run—in ways you can't even imagine.

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? No matter how hard you try, are you focused on the same issue? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a timeless formula(公式) that helps you tackle any overthinking situation.

Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin

Do you spare no effort to get over your failures? Or concentrate on things out of your control? Getting over these obstacles can have a significant influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful therapy patients overcame these difficulties. 

Here are some tips to get your little ones to help you do housework naturally. 

Expose kids to housework as much as possible

When they are young, let them watch you cook, wash clothes or walk the dog, or let them help make a bed. . 

Especially during the early years, give children the opportunity to wander over and watch what's going on with the adults. . No lecturing or explanation is needed. This psychological integration(融入) into the family is really important for kids to learn to work together with others later in life.

A big motivating force for young children is being around their family, working on a common goal. This motivation is lost if we divide up housework so everyone is working alone. Therefore, if you're doing laundry, be sure everyone is folding everyone's clothes. If you have the children just fold their own clothes, the task becomes more about working independently.

Don't force it

Sometimes people think that to get children to do housework, the parents must be doing a really good job of controlling the kids. . The aim is not to control the kids, but rather to develop the children's own initiative(主动性).

Forcing the child actually has the opposite effect. It can generate resistance. 

. Asking a little kid "Could you help me with this？"often gets them on board more often than simply saying"You must do this".

A. Actually, the opposite is true

B. Always aim to work together

C. The goal is to control the parents

D. Change your mind about young children

E. Just like adults, kids don't like being bossed around

F. You'll be surprised by how much children learn by simply observing what you do

G. Basically, be sure they're around anything you want them to help you later in life

Tommy, a 26-year-old chimp(猩猩), lives in a small cage in a used truck sales lot in New York. Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends to keep him company—just a TV. He is worlds away from the rainforest of Western Africa, where chimps spend most of their lives in trees, hunting, and socializing together. 

His owner hasn't broken any laws, but an animal rights group called the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is trying to change the view. The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as "legal persons"and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.

You've probably heard the term "animal rights", but animals don't actually have rights in many countries. Animal-welfare laws punish people who mistreat animals, but that's not the same as chimps having a right to liberty or anything else.

NhRP's first step is to ask a judge to end people's unjust arrest on behalf of Tommy and other privately owned chimps. If the court decides to recognize chimps as legal persons, NhRP's next step will be arguing for what rights the chimps should be granted. "The right that we believe they should have most of all is the right to bodily liberty, "says Wise, a NhRP group member. "They should be able to choose how to live their lives. "

Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy. "He likes being by himself, "he says.

"There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people, "says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. "If we're really focused on chimps being very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might. . . say, ‘Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person. '"

Launched in Singapore last November, Hong Kong-based company Omnifoods has introduced a range of six plant-based sea foods to stand in for tuna, crab and whitefish. Similar to their pork substitutes, the new products are said to offer a safe and alternative source of protein while tackling environmental concerns like overfishing and worsening of the seas. 

Omnifoods' expansion comes at a time when the market for plant-based products is growing. According to Enterprise Singapore, local interest in sensible consumption doubled in 2021, and flexitarians—people who primarily eat a plant-based diet but occasionally consume meat or seafood—represent the fastest growth. The ocean is another reason cited as the need for plant-based seafood. The average person here consumed 22kg of seafood last year, surpassing the global average of 20kg. The World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) also observed that three quarters of the seafood served in Singapore is unsustainable. Besides, fish farming involves the use of chemicals to prevent disease and parasites and these chemicals then accumulate in fish tissues, which becomes a serious threat to people's health.

Omnifoods says their products address all these concerns. Made primarily from non-genetically modified soybeans, the plant-based alternatives are free of harmful substances, absolutely safe. The company pointed out that the products share a similar look, feel and taste of the real thing. "We've done pilot taste tests with friends, family, and one sushi restaurant. Many admire the appearance and mouthfeel that our tuna product has as well as its nutritional benefits. Now we are struggling to improve our product until it's an exact match or tastes better than animal-based tuna, "added David Yeung.

Besides Omnifoods, Singapore companies are also exploring the alternative seafood market. Growthwell Group recently raised US $22 million to fund its attempt into shrimp, squid and crab made using chickpea protein. "Global demand for plant-based meats is also shooting up, with the value set to reach US $ 23. 2 billion by 2024, "said market research company Euromonitor.