Summary
About four out of ten silk cocoons are not used right now.
A special project will change that waste into valuable yarn.
This helps the environment and creates more jobs.
Key Points
4 points1
40% of silk cocoons are currently wasted.
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The government is starting a project to recycle the waste.
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The new yarn can be sold for higher prices.
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The plan will create new jobs and protect nature.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsAssam
a state in the northeast part of India
silk
a smooth, shiny fabric made by insects
cocoons
the protective shells that silkworms spin
waste
leftover material that is not used
yarn
long thread used for making cloth
project
a plan to do something important
recycle
to turn old things into new useful things
valuable
worth a lot of money
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