第707期:What garbage are you助你减轻垃圾分类的压力

 

Ways to reduce your waste

减少垃圾的方法

New Words:

reusable adj.可重复使用的;

compost n.混合肥料;堆肥

disposables n.用后即丢弃的物品，一次性物品(如尿布、隐形眼镜片)

rechargeable adj.(电池或电器)可充电的

1. Shop with reusable containers

使用可重复利用的购物袋

Prevent waste from entering your home, and then you won't have to deal with it.

防止废物进入你的家，然后你就不必处理它了。

2. Set up a good backyard compost system

建立一个好的后院堆肥系统

Composting is the best way to deal with organic household waste, since the waste doesn't need to get shipped anywhere and gets converted¹ to rich soil.

堆肥是处理有机生活垃圾的最佳方式，因为垃圾不需要运到任何地方，而是直接转化成了肥沃的土壤。

3. Maintain and repair instead of replacing.

维修而不是更换。

Don't throw out your vacuum cleaner if it isn't picking up. Take it to a shop and ask if you can't repair it yourself.

如果吸尘器吸不了东西，不要扔掉。如果你没有办法自己修好，就把它带到商店问问。

4. Ditch the disposables

丢弃一次性物品

There's no need to keep things like paper napkins, plastic wrap, and disposable plates or cups in the kitchen. Though it may seem strange at first, you will always find reusable alternatives when the need arises.

厨房里没有必要存放类似于纸餐巾、塑料包装纸和一次性盘子或杯子。尽管一开始看起来很奇怪，但当你需要时，您总是会找到可重用的替代品。

5. Buy rechargeable batteries

购买充电电池

Rechargeable batteries will save you money in the long run but disposable batteries are very harmful for the environment as chemicals inside the batteries can leak.

从长远来看，充电电池可以省钱，但是一次性电池对环境非常有害，因为电池内的化学物质会泄漏。

1 converted   

adj.更换信仰的，修改的v.（使）转变( convert的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）转化；皈依；改变（信仰）

参考例句：

• The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. 那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。
• He's living in a converted loft in lower Manhattan. 他住在下曼哈顿的一间改建的阁楼里。 来自《简明英汉词典》