美国国家公共电台 NPR--You can recycle almost anything these days. In Belgium, you can recycle your hair

You can recycle almost anything these days. In Belgium, you can recycle your hair

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Hair has many impressive properties — it's strong, durable² and good at absorbing pollutants³. A Belgian nonprofit is taking hair from salons⁴ and recycling them into mats that act like giant sponges.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

You can recycle anything. In Belgium, you can even recycle your hair.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALMOST CUT MY HAIR")

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG: (Singing) Almost cut my hair.

INSKEEP: Hair has a lot of impressive properties. It's strong and really good at absorbing pollutants. So a Belgian nonprofit is taking hair from salons and recycling them into mats that act like giant sponges. The mats go in drains and soak up oil and other gunk before it ends up in waterways.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

3 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 salons   

n.（营业性质的）店( salon的名词复数 )；厅；沙龙（旧时在上流社会女主人家的例行聚会或聚会场所）；（大宅中的）客厅

参考例句：

• He used to attend to his literary salons. 他过去常常去参加他的文学沙龙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Conspiracy theories about Jewish financiers were the talk of Paris salons. 犹太金融家阴谋论成为巴黎沙龙的话题。 来自互联网