dispose of 处理;解决

　　Even at the almost unmatched EU recycling rate of 33%, two thirds of that or more than 113m tonnes would end up in landfill, being burned or cluttering up the environment. Such a figure, almost certainly a huge underestimate, would be enough to cover the 48 contiguous states of the US in plastic food wrapping. If the world recycled packaging at the rate the US does, 15%, it would generate more than enough plastic to cover China in plastic wrap. Every year.

　　clutter up 使杂乱;堆满;塞满 contiguous adj. 相邻的;邻近的

　　generate 产生;导致;引起

　　A few years ago the UK was seized with worry about plastic bags: communities went plastic-bag free and the then prime minister, Gordon Brown, announced he would talk to retailers about phasing them out. In the absence of much change, his successor, David Cameron, recently re-raised the idea of a national levy. In response, the plastics industry argues that the alternatives would be even more wasteful in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

　　be seized with 被(强烈的情感、愿望等)影响

　　phase out 使逐渐停止;逐步淘汰

　　in the absence of 缺乏;无时

　　alternative adj. 供选择的;选择性的;交替的 n. 替换物;供替代的选择

　　in terms of 依据;按照;在方面

　　greenhouse gas emissions 温室气体排放

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