In many countries of the world people are saying， "We must do something about our rubbish.We don't want our world to become one big landfill site （垃圾填埋场）.
In Ireland the government were very worried about plastic bags so they decided to make people pay for them.Since 2002 Irish people have been paying for the bags they take home from the shops.Of course，they soon stopped buying new bags and started taking bags with them when shopping.
Some countries have made even bigger changes.In 2006，the people of Zanzibar decided to stop making plastic bags.They were worried the bags were killing fish and sea animals.They also said nobody could bring plastic bags into the country.Soon there were no plastic bags in the country.
One of the most exciting recycling ideas is Freecycle.It has grown around the world. People join a Freecycle group because they are looking for things or have things that they want to give to other people.Perhaps they have a chair they do not need any more，or they want a camera.They leave a message on the Internet to tell people what they want or what they are going to give.Nobody buys or sells anything--people give things to other people who want them.It is a good idea because it recycles useful things.
Recycling is important and sometimes it is exciting too，but it is only one part of the answer.Using less and reusing are also important answers to the problem of rubbish.
