环球慢速英语 塑料袋废物(2)

（单词翻译）

Voice 1: Today's Spotlight¹ is on plastic bags. Some people are trying to solve the problem of plastic bag waste. Their ideas are very creative. And, these ideas are easy for any person to try.

声音1：今天重点报道节目的主题就是塑料袋。有些人正在试图解决塑料袋废物问题。他们的想法极具创意。而且，对任何人来说尝试这些想法都很容易。

Voice 2: There is a website that lists facts about plastic and paper bags. It is called myownbag.com. According² to this website people use fourteen trillion plastic bags each year. It is true that many people like to use plastic bags. They do not weigh very much. They are strong. They can hold many things. Plastic bags can help make carrying your purchases easier.

声音2：有一家网站列出了与塑料和塑料袋有关的事实。这个网站是myownbag.com。根据这家网站提供的数据，人们每年使用的塑料袋数量达到14兆。的确，许多人喜欢用塑料袋。因为塑料袋很轻，而且很结实。塑料袋还能装很多东西。塑料袋可以使携带东西这件事变得很容易。

Voice 1: But did you know it takes about one thousand years to break down one plastic bag? That is, it takes one thousand years for plastic material to return to a natural substance³.

声音1：但是，你知道分解塑料袋需要1000年的时间吗？也就是说，让塑料材料回归自然物质需要1000年的时间。

Voice 2: That is why many people are concerned about plastic. Plastic bags do more than create waste. Creating plastic bags uses a lot of energy and oil.

声音2：所以许多人对塑料感到担心。塑料袋不仅会产生废物。生产塑料袋要用到大量的能源和石油。