All the millions of tons of waste that go into landfills started as an old pair of slippers, a broken TV set, or a used magazine that came from somebody's house, maybe yours.

所有进入垃圾填埋场的数百万吨垃圾，都是从一双旧拖鞋、一台坏了的电视机，或者是一本从别人家里（也许是你的）拿出来的旧杂志开始的。

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All the millions of tons of waste that go into landfills started as an old pair of slippers, a broken TV set, or a used magazine that came from somebody's house—maybe yours!

进入垃圾填埋场的垃圾总共有数百万吨，都是从一双旧拖鞋、一台坏电视机，或者是一本从别人家里（也许是你的家里）扔出来的旧杂志开始积攒的。

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Certainly, you don't want to waste your precious hours on following the developments in a disorderly fashion and miss important deadlines, confuse interview times, or forget to follow up as a result.

当然，你也不想浪费宝贵时间去随波逐流，从而错过重要的截止日期、弄错面试时间，或者忘记跟进重要事情的结果。

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The worm's waste, or castings, should be ready to use as compost within two to six months.

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Often times, these are going to be companies in non-sexy industries, such as junkyards or waste collection.

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The team is also looking to see if the bacteria can convert any other products into fuel, such as human or animal waste.

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If the offcuts weren't fed into power stations, they would be burned as waste or left on the ground to decay, producing methane and CO2.

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