綠色和平組織的一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，隨著英國(guó)超市的塑料消耗量升至90萬(wàn)噸，可重復(fù)使用的環(huán)保購(gòu)物袋（bags for life）去年的銷量增至15億個(gè)。該組織現(xiàn)在呼吁人們采取更多行動(dòng)來(lái)減少塑料垃圾。

文字稿

Environmental groups say we should really call them ‘bags for a week’ because we use so many of them. Greenpeace and another campaign group, The Environmental Investigation Agency, monitor plastic usage by the supermarkets on an annual basis.

環(huán)保組織稱，我們其實(shí)應(yīng)把環(huán)保購(gòu)物袋改稱為“一周環(huán)保袋”，因?yàn)槭褂昧刻?。綠色和平組織與另一家提倡環(huán)境保護(hù)的組織，英國(guó)環(huán)境調(diào)查機(jī)構(gòu)，逐年密切關(guān)注超市的塑料使用量。

Their latest report says that although fewer traditional flimsy carrier bags are being sold, the use of ‘bags for life’ has risen by 30% since last year - one reason why the use of plastics overall by the supermarkets is still rising. Most retailers charge between 10 and 30 pence for the bags. Sainsbury's has recently doubled its charge to 20 pence.

他們的最新報(bào)告稱，雖然傳統(tǒng)薄的購(gòu)物袋的銷量有所下降，但自去年以來(lái)，可重復(fù)使用的環(huán)保購(gòu)物袋的消耗量卻增長(zhǎng)了30%，這也是超市塑料袋使用仍在上升的原因之一。大多數(shù)零售商的塑料袋售價(jià)在10到30便士之間。英國(guó)森寶利超市（Sainsbury’s）最近將價(jià)格提高了一倍，每個(gè)袋子賣20便士。

The supermarkets say they are aware of the problem and are trying to address it. Lidl for example, is piloting a scheme in Wales to stop selling the bags. It will be rolled out across the UK if it's a success.

各超市表示，他們已經(jīng)意識(shí)到并正在努力解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題。比如，利德超市（Lidl）正在威爾士地區(qū)試行一項(xiàng)停止出售這類塑料袋的計(jì)劃。如果該計(jì)劃成功，則將在全英推廣。

詞匯

campaign group 提倡特定理念的組織
monitor 密切關(guān)注
flimsy 薄的，易破的
bags for life 可重復(fù)使用的環(huán)保購(gòu)物袋
address 處理，解決
piloting 試行
rolled out 推廣或?qū)嵭校ㄐ乱?guī)定、制度）

閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題 。

1. How many times a year do the environmental groups monitor plastic usage by supermarkets?

2. What is one of the reasons why the use of plastic by supermarkets is rising?

3. True or false? Supermarket chain, Lidl is rolling out a successful scheme across the UK to stop selling ‘bags for life’.

4. What type of bags are supermarkets selling less of?

答案

1. How many times a year do the environmental groups monitor plastic usage by supermarkets?
Greenpeace and another campaign group, The Environmental Investigation Agency, monitor plastic usage by the supermarkets on an annual basis – so once a year.

2. What is one of the reasons why the use of plastic by supermarkets is rising?
One suggested reason is the use of ‘bags for life’ has risen by 30% since last year.

3. True or false? Supermarket chain, Lidl is rolling out a successful scheme across the UK to stop selling ‘bags for life’.
False. Lidl is piloting a scheme in Wales to stop selling the bags. It will be rolled out across the UK only if it's a success.

4. What type of bags are supermarkets selling less of?
Fewer traditional flimsy carrier bags are being sold.