Sarah / England 
Is trash recycled in your country?
Hi, my name is Sarah. I come from England, and my question is trash recycled in your country?
So the answer to that is yes. We definitely do recycle in England. It is starting to thankfully get a lot more serious and, you know, people are really starting to recycle more, especially since now, I think that you can be fined quite a lot of money if you don't recycle properly in the U.K. As of now, I think we have three different types of trash that mainly get recycled: plastic, glass, and cardboard, I believe are the three different things that we recycle right now.
We also have, like, three different trash cans, which are different colors to help you remember which type of trash goes into which type of trash can. And yeah, then the garbage guy will come and collect it, take it away, and they are separated, which makes it easier to recycle and to better help the environment.
So yeah, we definitely do recycle in England.
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since
Meaning: From a time in the past until now; because.
Examples:
- People recycle more since new rules started.
- I’ve lived here since 2010.
thankfully
Meaning: Happily or luckily; used when something good has happened.
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- Thankfully, people are recycling more now.
- Thankfully, it didn’t rain during the cleanup.
definitely
Meaning: Certainly; without any doubt.
Examples:
- We definitely recycle in England.
- I definitely agree with you.
cardboard
Meaning: Thick, stiff paper used to make boxes.
Examples:
- We recycle cardboard with paper and boxes.
- The package was made of cardboard.
fined
Meaning: Made to pay money as a punishment.
Examples:
- You can be fined if you don’t recycle properly.
- He was fined for parking in the wrong place.
properly
Meaning: In the right or correct way.
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- Please recycle properly by using the right bin.
- The machine didn’t work properly.
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