Questions About An Article.......
a. Who is Scott Walker?
b. An editorial in The Journal Times.com was outraged by a decision that Walker was considering. What did Walker want to do?
c. Why did Governor Walker surrender his plan, and what were the arguments his opponents raised?
d. According to the article, what is the estimated number of waste-pickers worldwide?
e. Individual homeowners and employees at schools and other institutions believe that it is really important to separate recyclable items like paper, glass, and plastic. According to the article, how would individual waste-pickers benefit from just throwing everything away into a single bin?
f. What is an eskicis?
g. Open up another tab and google "currency converter." Find out how much 17,000 lira are in terms of US dollars.
h. Read that paragraph next to the picture with the "For Sale" real estate sign. According to that paragraph, what is one of the benefits of allowing individuals roaming neighborhoods to collect trash?
i. Who is the author of the article you just read? Where does
j. In the paragraph where the "Today's Zaman" is linked, what reason does Emir Altıngöller, a junk dealer, give for being content?
Answers
1) Scott Walker is the state's governor in Wisconsin.
2) Mr. Walker said that recycling has developed into a service too valuable to toss on the scrap heap.He also meant say recycling is cleaner than garbage, trims energy use, creates jobs, and keeps tons of waste from ending up in landfills.
3) The governor folded his plan when he failed to get the backing of key Republican lawmakers, who said his plan goes too far. So Wisconsin residents can look forward to sorting and separating their paper, plastic, and cans under the thumb of Wisconsin authorities. It's now radical to believe that people should just throw unwanted items away
4) The estimated number of waste-pickers in the world is 15 million.
5) Waste pickers have benefits by collecting materials for hours and then take them to depots where junk dealers buy and sell the thrown-away goods. They appreciate being self-employed
6) Eskisic means making one man's trash another man's treasure.
7) 10771.88 lira to US Dollars.
8) There are employment opportunities for them.
9) Douglas French is an author of this article and he also is the president of the Mises Institute.
10) Emir Altıngöller buys and sells goods by the kilogram. He buys for 40 kuruş and sells for 60 kuruş. He tells us his earnings can vary because there will be days when he makes only TL 10 and days when he makes TL 100. There are times when his total monthly earnings are only TL 500. He is very thankful and happy with his lot because he says he appreciates being self-employed.
a. Who is Scott Walker?
b. An editorial in The Journal Times.com was outraged by a decision that Walker was considering. What did Walker want to do?
c. Why did Governor Walker surrender his plan, and what were the arguments his opponents raised?
d. According to the article, what is the estimated number of waste-pickers worldwide?
e. Individual homeowners and employees at schools and other institutions believe that it is really important to separate recyclable items like paper, glass, and plastic. According to the article, how would individual waste-pickers benefit from just throwing everything away into a single bin?
f. What is an eskicis?
g. Open up another tab and google "currency converter." Find out how much 17,000 lira are in terms of US dollars.
h. Read that paragraph next to the picture with the "For Sale" real estate sign. According to that paragraph, what is one of the benefits of allowing individuals roaming neighborhoods to collect trash?
i. Who is the author of the article you just read? Where does
j. In the paragraph where the "Today's Zaman" is linked, what reason does Emir Altıngöller, a junk dealer, give for being content?
Answers
1) Scott Walker is the state's governor in Wisconsin.
2) Mr. Walker said that recycling has developed into a service too valuable to toss on the scrap heap.He also meant say recycling is cleaner than garbage, trims energy use, creates jobs, and keeps tons of waste from ending up in landfills.
3) The governor folded his plan when he failed to get the backing of key Republican lawmakers, who said his plan goes too far. So Wisconsin residents can look forward to sorting and separating their paper, plastic, and cans under the thumb of Wisconsin authorities. It's now radical to believe that people should just throw unwanted items away
4) The estimated number of waste-pickers in the world is 15 million.
5) Waste pickers have benefits by collecting materials for hours and then take them to depots where junk dealers buy and sell the thrown-away goods. They appreciate being self-employed
6) Eskisic means making one man's trash another man's treasure.
7) 10771.88 lira to US Dollars.
8) There are employment opportunities for them.
9) Douglas French is an author of this article and he also is the president of the Mises Institute.
10) Emir Altıngöller buys and sells goods by the kilogram. He buys for 40 kuruş and sells for 60 kuruş. He tells us his earnings can vary because there will be days when he makes only TL 10 and days when he makes TL 100. There are times when his total monthly earnings are only TL 500. He is very thankful and happy with his lot because he says he appreciates being self-employed.
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