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Fig. 1 shows waste produced after a weekend music festival: reusable cups, food scraps, plastic wrappers and mixed rubbish. The event organiser wants to reduce the amount sent to landfill next year without making tickets too expensive. It is considering a deposit scheme for cups and separate bins for food waste.
(a) Identify the waste item in Fig. 1 that could be reused most easily. [1]
(b) Explain one reason why a cup deposit scheme may reduce litter. [2]
(c) Explain one environmental benefit of separating food scraps from general rubbish. [2]
(d) Which stakeholder group may object if ticket prices increase to fund the scheme? [1]
(e) Explain one reason why the organiser should publicise its waste policy. [1]
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